Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on June 18, 2021, 04:11:38 PM
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Aston Villa have booked a pre-season friendly against National League North side Leamington next month.
The Brakes have confirmed that Villa will be sending their under-23 squad for the fixture which will take place on Wednesday, July 21 with kick-off at 7.30pm.
The match will take place at the Your Co-op Community Stadium - 45 minutes south of Villa Park - with Leamington hopeful of welcoming supporters for the game.
Leamington's home ground has a capacity of 2,300, and a club spokesman said via its website: "We hope to be able to welcome supporters for the game but this will depend on loosening of restrictions. We will update here and on social media in due course."
A statement added: "Having faced a young Villa side behind closed doors in pre season last year Paul Holleran and his team will be well aware of the quality the Premier League club's youngsters, who will provide another much needed workout as we gear up for the new season."
Mark Delaney's and George Boateng's under-23s will return to pre-season training alongside the first team at Bodymoor Heath on Monday, July 5. Villa's side against Leamington will feature the majority of the FA Youth Cup-winning side with Brad Young, Aaron Ramsey, Louie Barry, Arjan Raikhy and Kaine Kesler all set to feature.
As for Villa's first team, the club is yet to confirm its plans for this summer with Villa still awaiting the next government update in terms of travelling abroad.
BirminghamLive has been informed that the bulk of Villa's training camp will be conducted in the UK with the hope of a few days in Europe at some stage for more intense training and some friendlies.
Head coach Dean Smith told us: "We’ve planned around when we start back. Pre-season is already planned. The players will return on July 5.
"We’ve got games sorted already. We’ve got a really good academy at the moment at the club and have just won the FA Youth Cup so that will help make a few additions to the training group as we start our pre-season. We can have a good look at them and they can see how we work at first-team level.
"We're also looking at the possibility (of going abroad). We have a Plan A where we go abroad and a Plan B where we don’t. We are hopeful we can but it will be government-binding, whether it’s a green-listed country or not.
"But we've also touched base with Lovre Kalinic, Freddy Guilbert and Conor Hourihane and they’ll all be reporting back for training. Conor will be on July 11 because he’s got international games. Kalinic may get called up for the Euros so that will be progression-dependent. Fred Guilbert will start back on July 5."
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-friendly-pre-season-20812157
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U21s entered in the 'Papa Johns Trophy' with MK Dons, Burton Albion and Wycombe Wanderers. Would look great next to the Intertoto and the Peace Cup.
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I hate under-21s being in the competition. It's a rare chance for the smaller clubs to have a day in the sun at Wembley and maybe win a trophy. The top flight clubs should leave it the fuck alone. Same goes for the Scottish Challenge Cup.
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I'm fairly sure Leamington ground is basically a field in the middle of nowhere, was going to go a few years back when Walsall were playing them in pre season but something else came up so didn't tick it off.
Sure Woodhall's been there on a few occasions.
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Where did Dean give his quotes, at a presser or on the blower? The chap should still be on well-deserved hols in the Highlands.
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Where did Dean give his quotes, at a presser or on the blower? The chap should still be on well-deserved hols in the Highlands.
Was talking about Kalinic maybe being called up for this euros thing so guessing in the Chelsea post match press conference.
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Seems a long time to hold the quotes back if so!
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I'm fairly sure Leamington ground is basically a field in the middle of nowhere, was going to go a few years back when Walsall were playing them in pre season but something else came up so didn't tick it off.
Sure Woodhall's been there on a few occasions.
Yeah it is. Only about 5 minute drive from my office (not that I have been there for nearly 16 months).
You may see Gordon Strachan there - his local team or was a couple of years back
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I'm fairly sure Leamington ground is basically a field in the middle of nowhere, was going to go a few years back when Walsall were playing them in pre season but something else came up so didn't tick it off.
Sure Woodhall's been there on a few occasions.
Once, and field in the middle of nowhere is about right. I did hear that they were moving again, presumably to another field a bit nearer this side of nowhere.
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Is Gordon approachable?
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From AVFC
Aston Villa will entertain La Liga side Sevilla at Villa Park as part of pre-season preparations for the forthcoming 2021/22 campaign.
Villa will face a tough test against a Sevilla side who finished fourth in Spain’s top flight last season, once again securing a place in the UEFA Champions League this term, and have won the Europa League in four of the last eight years, subsequently going on to compete in four Super Cup finals.
Dean Smith’s side will host the Spanish outfit on Saturday, August 7 (ko 3pm) – a week before their Premier League campaign gets underway against Watford.
There will also be pre-season fixtures against neighbours Walsall and Stoke City this summer, in addition to a behind-closed-doors match at the club’s Bodymoor Heath Training Ground against Nottingham Forest.
The dates and kick-off times are below:
Wednesday, July 21 (ko 7.30pm) - Walsall (A)
Saturday, July 24 (ko 3pm) - Stoke City (A)
Wednesday, July 28 (ko 1pm) - Nottingham Forest (H – Bodymoor Heath)
Saturday, August 7 (ko 3pm) - Sevilla (H – Villa Park)
Please note, the match against Nottingham Forest will not be accessible to supporters but full ticket details for our other three confirmed fixtures will be released in due course.
The club are hopeful of adding additional matches to the pre-season schedule and will update supporters with any further information.
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Well Stoke is obviously the glamour tie
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Which Sevilla player are we after?!!
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Stoke...ha! Must stick in the craw of their lot, both clubs operating in different planes now.
That last line about hoping to add additional games....when would they squeeze them in (weekend Jul 31st/Aug 1st seems the only likely date)?
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The Walsall game is just 10 days after Jack and Tyrone have won the Euros.
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Stoke...ha! Must stick in the craw of their lot, both clubs operating in different planes now.
That last line about hoping to add additional games....when would they squeeze them in (weekend Jul 31st/Aug 1st seems the only likely date)?
Last Stoke away was the game when our season took off - one nil half time (come on villa come on from the fans at Half time) before Adomah notched an equaliser (the Gordon Banks game)
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Stoke...ha! Must stick in the craw of their lot, both clubs operating in different planes now.
That last line about hoping to add additional games....when would they squeeze them in (weekend Jul 31st/Aug 1st seems the only likely date)?
Last Stoke away was the game when our season took off - one nil half time (come on villa come on from the fans at Half time) before Adomah notched an equaliser (the Gordon Banks game)
Yep Scottish Cafu out for the season first half, Sweet Caroline at half time and apparently Deano lost it with them at half time, fantastic second half and deserved more than just the draw. Several very nice Titanic brews and oatcakes before and after, great day. 2 days later, Jack was back.
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Does anyone know if we will be able to go to the pre season friendlies?
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Does anyone know if we will be able to go to the pre season friendlies?
The fixture is still unconfirmed according to Walsall.
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Nothing on Walsall fc site ,no ticket info from villa
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Another one added, Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 31st July.
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Another one added, Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 31st July.
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Bristol-City-friendly-added-to-pre-season-schedule/
https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-welcome-aston-villa/
https://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/212907-villa-home/
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Another one added, Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 31st July.
Seviila at home is our glamour friendly before the season kicks off, Villa at home is theirs.
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Another one added, Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 31st July.
1pm kickoff and travelling from the North West should be fun. Would have preferred a new ground but beggars can't be choosers. Premier Coaches from Streetly it is then.
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Another one added, Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 31st July.
Christ, not them weirdos. Are they going to scrutinise our accounts before they let us play them?
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Kodjia's testimonial...will the fine man make an appearance?
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I'm reminded of a high-up Villa official saying why we stopped sending teams to Small Heath and Smethwick for testimonials; "They kick our players and attack our supporters".
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Another one added, Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 31st July.
Christ, not them weirdos. Are they going to scrutinise our accounts before they let us play them?
Tbf on their forum they want us to send our third team so that it's an even game.
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Well seeing as the 2nd team pasted them in the league cup last season, that’s only fair I suppose.
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Does anyone know if the Walsall game is definitely on or not - nothing on Walsall's website, nay impossible to contract either club at the moment.
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Message I’ve just received
Hi Alex just been onto Anthony at the villa and there is no plans at the moment to issue away tickets for any game. But it might change after Monday when Boris opens the country up.
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Walsall vs Aston Villa: On sale now
TIckets for our first pre-season trip of 21/22 are now on sale to 21/22 Season Ticket Holders.
4000 fans will be welcomed at the Banks's Stadium next Wedneday for the first chance of seeing Dean Smith's side in action since last season.
Ticket prices are below:
Adults: £12
Under 22: £6
Over 60: £6
Under 18: £6
Family Ticket (1 Adult, 1 u18): £15
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To late...they sold out hours ago.
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I got one but have to say the Villa should do better with announcing when tickets are going on sale - no notification to about an hour before.
BTW does anyone know when Stoke are going on sale
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I got one but have to say the Villa should do better with announcing when tickets are going on sale - no notification to about an hour before.
BTW does anyone know when Stoke are going on sale
Probably at 12pm next Wednesday...they will announce it at 11.59am next Wednesday
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Exiled I’m drinking in Crewe with our Crewe fans before Stoke. Pubs are better and if your going Bristol driving down to streetly for coach if you want a free lift to brum
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When was the last time we didn't play Walsall in pre season, I'm guessing 1971, the last time we were in the same division!
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When was the last time we didn't play Walsall in pre season, I'm guessing 1971, the last time we were in the same division!
The only West Midlands team with a winning League record against us
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When was the last time we didn't play Walsall in pre season, I'm guessing 1971, the last time we were in the same division!
The only West Midlands team with a winning League record against us
I can't remember if it was the 70/71 or 71/72 game at Fellows Park but if you went to their previous home game you got a voucher to guarantee a ticket. It probably put a few thousand on their gate with Villa fans turning up to get the voucher. I drive past on my way to work where its now a Morrisons and always recall seeing loads of Villa streaming away from the ground before kick off having gone through the turnstiles getting their voucher and leaving. We stopped for the game but I cant remember who they played. There was 19k for the 70/71 game on Jan 2nd, and 13k the following season.
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Tickets for the Stoke freindly go on sale today at 5pm.
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Tickets for the Stoke freindly go on sale today at 5pm.
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Well at 5.13 they are not on sale, well done Villa!!!
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Tickets for the Stoke freindly go on sale today at 5pm.
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Well at 5.13 they are not on sale, well done Villa!!!
Got mine. About quarter past the app woke up and Buy came up.
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I reckon we will sell out the sevilla game
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I see that Newton Heath are playing Brentford and Everton in pre-season. Seams a bit odd to play teams in the same division.
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Marouane Fellaini testimonial ?
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For anyone interested, tickets for the Bristol game (Home tickets) are now available.
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I see that Newton Heath are playing Brentford and Everton in pre-season. Seams a bit odd to play teams in the same division.
arsenal, spurs and chelsea are all playing each other as well
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No idea what their fixture lists look like but I have heard one club say they're playing a friendly against a side who they won't be playing in the league until much later in the season.
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For anyone interested, tickets for the Bristol game (Home tickets) are now available.
On sale at 5pm.
Allocation of 1,000, FFS!
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Loads of home tickets available
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Loads of home tickets available
Yep.
Much easier to get them from Brizzle I suppose.
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Got mine this morning through daughters inlaws 👍
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Thanks guys, I had no idea they were going on sale. Saw this at 16.59, went in and got two!
1000 is a really poor allocation though. It’s almost like Lee Johnson is still there…
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Bristol City tickets (through Villa) sold out in 5 minutes!
Managed to get two - me and eldest son. Handy as we now live in Brizzle. UTV.
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Bristol City might offer more - they would be daft not to and Steve Lansdown is seldom daft when it comes to making money.
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Got 2. My mate couldn’t get any probably got too fat fingers to get on in time haha !! Hopefully they’ll release more. If not and anyone has 2 spare I could get them sold.
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Getting a tad concerned about whether my Walsall tickets will arrive in time - was one of the ones that ordered e ticket then got told would automatically be posted out.
Crossing fingers for post today, anyone else similar or are they coming through now?
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Getting a tad concerned about whether my Walsall tickets will arrive in time - was one of the ones that ordered e ticket then got told would automatically be posted out.
Crossing fingers for post today, anyone else similar or are they coming through now?
Same here.
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Same, nothing in the post so far.
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I bought 2 for Bristol before realising i can't go
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Getting a tad concerned about whether my Walsall tickets will arrive in time - was one of the ones that ordered e ticket then got told would automatically be posted out.
Crossing fingers for post today, anyone else similar or are they coming through now?
I did exactly the same and mine arrived this morning, so they definitely have been posted. Hopefully everybody gets them today!
(This message was intended to be reassuring, rather than "Don't worry everyone, I'm fine!"...)
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No idea apart from having to send extra amount of tickets out as to why villa only took 1,000 tickets for Bristol. 3,500 tickets were offered. Bristol city have said as much to supporters ring them up direct
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Why are they still being posted in 2021? Is there not also a mobile version where the tickets available electronically?
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Apologies if answered elsewhere but, are any of these pre-season friendlies being streamed by AVTV as they have been in previous seasons? They have been streamed for free and I'd like to see them.
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Got home from work to find tickets delivered today. Come on you Lions !
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Will the games be broadcast live on local radio?
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Apologies if answered elsewhere but, are any of these pre-season friendlies being streamed by AVTV as they have been in previous seasons? They have been streamed for free and I'd like to see them.
Yes, though the video feed will cost. There are a couple of offers where you get all 5 friendlies plus either part or all of the season.
Previously there has been an option to buy a single game for a few quid, though not seen that yet. UTV.
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Apologies if answered elsewhere but, are any of these pre-season friendlies being streamed by AVTV as they have been in previous seasons? They have been streamed for free and I'd like to see them.
Yes, though the video feed will cost. There are a couple of offers where you get all 5 friendlies plus either part or all of the season.
Previously there has been an option to buy a single game for a few quid, though not seen that yet. UTV.
I think you can pay £5 per game but I stand correct on that.
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£34.99 for all preseason games plus u get all U23 games plus U18 FA Yth Cup games.
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Apologies if answered elsewhere but, are any of these pre-season friendlies being streamed by AVTV as they have been in previous seasons? They have been streamed for free and I'd like to see them.
Yes, though the video feed will cost. There are a couple of offers where you get all 5 friendlies plus either part or all of the season.
Previously there has been an option to buy a single game for a few quid, though not seen that yet. UTV.
Cheers Russ and others.
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Just had this come through from Villa: Walsall (A) COVID-19 Health Declaration for Entry
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Covid-19 Health Declaration for Entry to Walsall FC
The purpose of the questionnaire is to screen for possible symptoms of Covid-19 infection and help determine if it is appropriate for you to enter the Banks’s Stadium.
Please help us by answering the questions honestly and accurately. You do not need to return this form to us.
If you answer ‘Yes’ to any of the below on the day of the fixture you are attending, please do not attend the Banks’s Stadium and email tickets@walsallfc.co.uk no less than 90 minutes before kick-off so that your ticket can be cancelled and a refund issued.
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Walsall vs Aston Villa: Covid-19 Health Declaration for Entry
Thank you for purchasing a ticket for our first pre-season friendly against Walsall.
The exciting return of fans to live football is bound to create an atmosphere to remember. Before attending we kindly ask you to read the Covid-19 health declaration form below.
The purpose of the questionnaire is to screen for possible symptoms of Covid-19 infection and help determine if it is appropriate for you to enter the Banks’s Stadium.
Please help us by answering the questions honestly and accurately. You do not need to return this form to us.
IMPORTANT: If you answer ‘Yes’ to any of the questions on the day of the fixture, please do not attend the Banks’s Stadium and email tickets@walsallfc.co.uk no less than 90 minutes before kick-off so that your ticket can be cancelled and a refund issued.
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£34.99 for all preseason games plus u get all U23 games plus U18 FA Yth Cup games.
Plus all first team games on rerun (ie not live) as well isn't it?
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I absolutely guarantee that come kick off tonight, lots of people will be struggling to view it because the web site is fucked or something.
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No doubt. I paid for the pre season games and it came back with an error message. Then moments later with me cursing and thinking I’d have to re-register I got on email saying it had all been processed. Well, it just meant they had my money. Now I fully expect to miss the kick off.
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Don't worry. Jack Woodward will be in joyous form after a summer break and once your stream is steady, his charm will make you forget all your woes.
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Will the games be broadcast live on local radio?
I've been told it's on EFL3 on iFollow but cannot find any information anywhere to confirm this.
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Not a bad line up given it's the first game back. Looks like Chuk will be playing the 10 with Emi B and El Ghazi on the flanks, Ollie leading the line.
Aston Villa starting XI: Steer, Cash, Konsa (c), S.Revan, A.Young, J.Ramsey, Nakamba, Chukwuemeka, El Ghazi, Buendia, Watkins.
Substitutes: Sinisalo, Marschall, Kesler Hayden, Wright, Barry, Raikhy, B.Young.
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I’m looking forward to seeing Ash in a LWB role.
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Will the games be broadcast live on local radio?
I've been told it's on EFL3 on iFollow but cannot find any information anywhere to confirm this.
Not at the moment it’s not
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No sign of Wes?
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Shakey is in charge tonight as Dean is isolating at home with his family.
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No sign of Wes?
He’s on the bench - the subs list that the club published seems to be missing a bunch
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No sign of Wes?
He’s on the bench - the subs list that the club published seems to be missing a bunch
Cheers, good to know and was wondering why he hadn't even made the bench.
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I see the Villa website is still as shit as ever!!!
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I feel like some of the early pre-season games in previous years have been available free on the clubs YouTube. Distinctly remember watching Jota v RB Leipzig and thinking he was going to carry us to the Title.
Bit disappointed they're not repeating that and literally every game is now pay per view.
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I see the Villa website is still as shit as ever!!!
I’ve just logged in and mirrored to the tv and picture and audio is superb and interviews etc. All perfect 👍
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Am I tight, or is £20 to watch pre-season friendlies on a average feed a bit steep?
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I see the Villa website is still as shit as ever!!!
I’ve just logged in and mirrored to the tv and picture and audio is superb and interviews etc. All perfect 👍
Without using big words how do you do that mirroring thing
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Am I tight, or is £20 to watch pre-season friendlies on a average feed a bit steep?
Yep it’s steep!
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Am I tight, or is £20 to watch pre-season friendlies on a average feed a bit steep?
Yep it’s steep!
Isnt that for, like, 5 of them though? Feed is very good FWIW.
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Lovely pass Emi2
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1-0 . Ollie !
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Will the games be broadcast live on local radio?
I've been told it's on EFL3 on iFollow but cannot find any information anywhere to confirm this.
Not at the moment it’s not
It's the Villa TV stream, maybe just my iptv service provider offering it.
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Am I tight, or is £20 to watch pre-season friendlies on a average feed a bit steep?
Yep it’s steep!
Isnt that for, like, 5 of them though? Feed is very good FWIW.
I gladly pay as we need revenue after all the mess we've been having
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Am I tight, or is £20 to watch pre-season friendlies on a average feed a bit steep?
Yep it’s steep!
Isnt that for, like, 5 of them though? Feed is very good FWIW.
The two blokes from London agree it’s too expensive and we should know when you’re being ripped off.
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Don't worry. Jack Woodward will be in joyous form after a summer break and once your stream is steady, his charm will make you forget all your woes.
Thank jaysus he isn't doing commentary
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Emi2 looks good - awesome touch just now
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Quality is absolutely approved for AVTV production
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Replay for 2-0 lovely pass again Emi2
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I see the Villa website is still as shit as ever!!!
I’ve just logged in and mirrored to the tv and picture and audio is superb and interviews etc. All perfect 👍
Without using big words how do you do that mirroring thing
I’m logged in on a laptop (Mac) I’ve bought a lead adapter to HDMI and plugged into the (old) tv.
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2-0 to Villa
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Buendia and Watkins already proving to be quite lethal together
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2-0 to Villa
What a ball from EMI.
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Loving the understanding between Buendia and Watkins so far.
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Keep up with the score and who is on the pitch here (mass substitutions will no doubt occur after h/t)
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/vPhhzuV5/#match-summary/match-summary
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half time
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Keep up with the score and who is on the pitch here (mass substitutions will no doubt occur after h/t)
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/vPhhzuV5/#match-summary/match-summary
They said at start a complete team switch 2nd half
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Just found out it's Brian Little in studio! £5 Is a steal!!
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We are looking really goid. Buendia is looking absolutely class. He looks really exciting
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Who’s the commentator though?
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Who’s the commentator though?
Not Woodward, which is enough. Little's analysis is very good
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Keep up with the score and who is on the pitch here (mass substitutions will no doubt occur after h/t)
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/vPhhzuV5/#match-summary/match-summary
They said at start a complete team switch 2nd half
How can we do a complete switch when we only have five outfield subs?
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Emi and those two through balls. Crikey. Absolute filth.
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Actually enjoying this. Ash, Cash and Smashing Ollie. Marvelous also looking good and Buendia is promising to be what we hoped for.
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Keep up with the score and who is on the pitch here (mass substitutions will no doubt occur after h/t)
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/vPhhzuV5/#match-summary/match-summary
They said at start a complete team switch 2nd half
How can we do a complete switch when we only have five outfield subs?
That was just the possible first half subs. There’s around 17 available subs
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Actually enjoying this. Ash, Cash and Smashing Ollie. Marvelous also looking good and Buendia is promising to be what we hoped for.
Take it Carney's having a quiet one?
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Keep up with the score and who is on the pitch here (mass substitutions will no doubt occur after h/t)
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/vPhhzuV5/#match-summary/match-summary
They said at start a complete team switch 2nd half
How can we do a complete switch when we only have five outfield subs?
That was just the possible first half subs. There’s around 17 available subs
10 subs on
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Actually enjoying this. Ash, Cash and Smashing Ollie. Marvelous also looking good and Buendia is promising to be what we hoped for.
Take it Carney's having a quiet one?
He's not looking out of place and combining well-they all are. I know it's Wassle, but they are a game ahead having played Palace.
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Anyone have the iptv channel for this?
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Keep up with the score and who is on the pitch here (mass substitutions will no doubt occur after h/t)
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/vPhhzuV5/#match-summary/match-summary
They said at start a complete team switch 2nd half
How can we do a complete switch when we only have five outfield subs?
That was just the possible first half subs. There’s around 17 available subs
The crazy Mavericks!
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Pleased to see Big Wes back
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About 5 shots in the first 30 seconds!
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No way, 30 seconds and Keinan injured??
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Keinan davis injured what a shock
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Wes down after first touch.
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He's OK=it was Davies.
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That's 7 attempts after 90 seconds
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Big wes goes close!
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No way, 30 seconds and Keinan injured??
Was it even 30 seconds!! He's not up to it.
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Evening all.
It's great to be back and to see Buendia and Ollie linking well. Two virtually identical balls finished well by Ollie.
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Compared to some of the struggles we’ve had against them over the years it sounds good.
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3-0 Philogene
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Great goal jaden !
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Good goal, 3 passes through the middle. Hause, Davies, Wes, 35?
Jaden... will never learn to spell his full name
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Can I just say that Brian Little is the best co-commentator I've ever listened to.
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SJM's arse coming into the game.
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Wesley has started this half really well and really pleased for JPB, I think he could be a very good player for us.
Bogarde looks a really classy player as well, confident on the ball and reads the game well.
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Who’s the commentator though?
Rego isn't it? Former WM Villa correspondent.
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Can I just say that Brian Little is the best co-commentator I've ever listened to.
This
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SJM's arse coming into the game.
I loved that Little just laughed about that.
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Can I just say that Brian Little is the best co-commentator I've ever listened to.
Yep, me too.
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4-0 ramsey.
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Aaron Ramsey 4 !!!
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Absolute belter of a finish.
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Aaron ramsey great finish.
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Been a good game to watch - the young ones look promising
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Walsall are garbage 😂
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Can I just say that Brian Little is the best co-commentator I've ever listened to.
Yep, me too.
Definitely makes a friendly more interesting.
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Walsall are garbage *😂
*Villa are good
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Commentator clearly unable to pronounce 'Guilbert'.
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Commentator clearly unable to pronounce 'Guilbert'.
Im.glad its not woodwank
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Commentator clearly unable to pronounce 'Guilbert'.
What's the correct way in UK to pronounce foreign players name? E.g. Ronaldo or Honaldo, Fernadez or Fenanch?
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It very much depends which country they come from...
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Commentator clearly unable to pronounce 'Guilbert'.
Im.glad its not woodwank
Agreed. He makes me turn off sound
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It very much depends which country they come from...
Guilbert?
Giiilbert or Guilbert.
(Asking, as I don't know)
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Commentator clearly unable to pronounce 'Guilbert'.
Im.glad its not woodwank
Agreed. He makes me turn off sound
He sounds like he decided to take style tips from Alan Partridge.
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Walsall are garbage 😂
Buckley out.
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Walsall are garbage 😂
Buckley out.
Did they chant "we want our Walsall back"?
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Jeel-bear
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Bogarde looks a really confident player.
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Thought they were positive about the season and the manager?
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It very much depends which country they come from...
Guilbert?
Giiilbert or Guilbert.
(Asking, as I don't know)
Gilbo Baggins
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Walsall are garbage 😂
Buckley out.
Did they chant "we want our Walsall back"?
The sunday market and the M6 advertising hoarding is probably a bigger revenue stream than any football activity.
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Bogarde looks a really confident player.
He caught my eye during the Youth Cup and he's only 17 so still eligible for this year's.
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Oh, Keinan.
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Davis... never a striker. That was served on silver plate
*will try get his name right
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Very true.
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Keinan needs to go on loan somewhere and score a hatful of goals. It's just never going to happen with us until he does that elsewhere first.
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Did Wes leave the field?
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Did Wes leave the field?
No, just not in it too much.
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Compared to some of the struggles we’ve had against them over the years it sounds good.
Totally agree, hasn't been close at all this one. But previous seasons have been close with them.
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Did Wes leave the field?
I think he's dropped in as a 10 for the last 15 mins or so, definitely playing deeper than he was at the start of the half.
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Steer off. Salo on (spelling)
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Does anyone know if Sir Brian will be co-,commentating on Villa TV for our regular league games?
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Steer off. Salo on (spelling)
so definitely the 3rd choice right now, I'm ok with that.
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Did Wes leave the field?
No, just not in it too much.
he's coming deep a lot, but at least he looks fit.
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Wes still looks way off full fitness.
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Steer off. Salo on (spelling)
Probably ok for this season. IF we get into Europe then its a different conversation.
so definitely the 3rd choice right now, I'm ok with that.
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Wes still looks way off full fitness.
I mean he looks like he's running OK, he's going to need a lot more game time.
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Steer made some important saves, he never looked a starter than you would have total confidence in.
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Bogarde impressive
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Steer made some important saves, he never looked a starter than you would have total confidence in.
Steer is a great 2nd keeper for me, not good enough to start in the top half of the league but a very decent backup. 3rd keeper is always a difficult one, generally you either have a kid who can still get games for the U23s or you get someone like Mark Bunn, I prefer the former.
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Full time.
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I hope you enjoyed that, Dean. get well soon, fella.
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Wes still looks way off full fitness.
I mean he looks like he's running OK, he's going to need a lot more game time.
He needs half a season out on loan, see if he can get fit and find some form. Davis looks a better player.
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Wes still looks way off full fitness.
I mean he looks like he's running OK, he's going to need a lot more game time.
He needs half a season out on loan, see if he can get fit and find some form. Davis looks a better player.
Until he gets into the box, which is where we want him to be good.
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It very much depends which country they come from...
Guilbert?
Giiilbert or Guilbert.
(Asking, as I don't know)
It's a hard G so it's like guilt or guild in English.
Rego always gets it wrong. His name would have to be Gilbert for his pronunciation to be correct.
It's as annoying as people saying Martínez with the emphasis on the first syllable. It's got an accent on the i for a reason and so is like 'Marteeneth' although some South American speakers would say 'Marteenes'.
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As an aside, I've always wondered how to pronounce Bojan Krkic's first name.
His dad is Serbian, suggesting it's pronounced "Bow-Yan". But he is Spanish, so could be "Bow-Han". However, he was born in Catalonia, so would it be "Bow-Zyan"?
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As an aside, I've always wondered how to pronounce Bojan Krkic's first name.
His dad is Serbian, suggesting it's pronounced "Bow-Yan". But he is Spanish, so could be "Bow-Han". However, he was born in Catalonia, so would it be "Bow-Zyan"?
Probably just as well then his surname's so easy to pronounce.
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It very much depends which country they come from...
Guilbert?
Giiilbert or Guilbert.
(Asking, as I don't know)
It's a hard G so it's like guilt or guild in English.
Rego always gets it wrong. His name would have to be Gilbert for his pronunciation to be correct.
It's as annoying as people saying Martínez with the emphasis on the first syllable. It's got an accent on the i for a reason and so is like 'Marteeneth' although some South American speakers would say 'Marteenes'.
I understand how it's sounds in their language, just not sure when do you stop pronouncing it in native, to make it "english". Bruno Fernandes is one example. It will sound silly if English commentators start using the Portuguese version.
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As an aside, I've always wondered how to pronounce Bojan Krkic's first name.
His dad is Serbian, suggesting it's pronounced "Bow-Yan". But he is Spanish, so could be "Bow-Han". However, he was born in Catalonia, so would it be "Bow-Zyan"?
Thanks for clearing that up.
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As a commentator I'd be an advocate of asking the player what they'd like to be called?!?!?
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As a commentator I'd be an advocate of asking the player what they'd like to be called?!?!?
I think that happens in the Premier League.
Jermaine Jenas was one that springs to mind.
I wonder if Lloyd McGrath, should be McGrar like God or McGraff as is said.
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Can I just say that Brian Little is the best co-commentator I've ever listened to.
agreed
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I really see no future for Wes or Keinan Davis in this Villa side and certainly not part of the future we are trying to create
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I dread the day a Faroese player will play in the prem (actually has happened and he has a Danish sounding name)
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Good run out for the boys and our yearly pre season win at Walsall.
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I dread the day a Faroese player will play in the prem (actually has happened and he has a Danish sounding name)
Wasn't there a goalkeeper who had a few seasons on the bench of a few mid-table clubs?
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It very much depends which country they come from...
Guilbert?
Giiilbert or Guilbert.
(Asking, as I don't know)
It's a hard G so it's like guilt or guild in English.
Rego always gets it wrong. His name would have to be Gilbert for his pronunciation to be correct.
It's as annoying as people saying Martínez with the emphasis on the first syllable. It's got an accent on the i for a reason and so is like 'Marteeneth' although some South American speakers would say 'Marteenes'.
As far as I'm aware (which isn't very far), nowhere in Latin America does the lisping on a Z.
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Enjoyed that game.
Positives - Buendia and Watkins combined well. Four goals. A run out for some of the youth. Like the look of Bogarde and Philogene Bidace.
Negatives - Wesley does not look like he is in any danger of being good enough. Davis looked great until he gets in the penalty box then did his usual thing.
Would like to see Traore tried out as a striker during pre-season as he has to be a better option than either of those two. God forbid Ollie picked up an injury we would struggle as is.
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I dread the day a Faroese player will play in the prem (actually has happened and he has a Danish sounding name)
Wasn't there a goalkeeper who had a few seasons on the bench of a few mid-table clubs?
Yes, and he got 1 game for Man City. Gunnar Nielsen. Easy name to pronounce
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Can't be too many games where both teams have subbed a player to replace him with his brother? The Ramsey boys for us, Trialist brothers for them.
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Can't be too many games where both teams have subbed a player to replace him with his brother? The Ramsey boys for us, Trialist brothers for them.
I think Brian Little was joking about Cash trialing for Villa after being clattered by one of their trialists
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Can I just say that Brian Little is the best co-commentator I've ever listened to.
agreed
Yes, he acquitted himself admirably, as we have come to expect.
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As a commentator I'd be an advocate of asking the player what they'd like to be called?!?!?
I think that happens in the Premier League.
Jermaine Jenas was one that springs to mind.
I wonder if Lloyd McGrath, should be McGrar like God or McGraff as is said.
I remember SGT asking Jack Charlton on TV about McGrar during a World Cup, and he was nonplussed.
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Didn't see any of the game, but a mate reckons Wesley was appalling. Was this the case? Mate has a tendency to pick on poor Wes.
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Just watched the highlights. Ollie is going to have a birthday this season if he keeps getting balls like that from Buendia! For those who watched it all where did Buendia play as he seemed to make those passes from a No10?
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Decent run out for the lads, and no injuries which is important.
Wesley and Davis didn’t look anywhere near like what we need from backup strikers, Sir Brian himself kept on saying the same thing, that they needed to look like they want to compete and give the manager a headache - they haven’t.
Buendia played as a 10 from what I saw but moved in a pretty free role, some of his passes were sublime and he and Olly are already working well together.
I thought Hourihane had a decent game when he was on, also Guilbert looked decent enough to not need another right back.
The Ramsay brothers had a good half each, and the centre back Bogarde too.
All in all a good run out, 4 goals and a clean sheet but lots to do for some of the players of they want to get in to the first 11, or in the case of Wes and Davis stay in the squad.
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I mostly agree on the comments about Wesley and Davis.
As Sir Brian said in commentary, neither looked capable of pushing themselves into contention for a starting place.
That said and in mitigation, the service to them was appalling.
Wesley was involved in the build up to both second half goals, but he always looks to me to be a yard off the play and not very confident. I guess that will come by giving him more playing time?
Davis on the other hand was just poor, maybe the knee tweak he got 5 seconds after coming on affected him?
Emi x 2 and Ollie though…….we are going to see some football porn this season I’m sure.
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Wesley was involved in the build up to both second half goals, but he always looks to me to be a yard off the play and not very confident. I guess that will come by giving him more playing time?
Didn't see the game, but if it's more a thing that he lacks confidence and is a bit off the pace - to me, that's perfectly understandable. He's not played for 18 months through injury, so you'd expect both of those.
Think one of Davis and Wesley (probably Davis) needs to go out on loan this season. I'd rather keep Wes than, say, do a Josh King type signing ... OK, you might get 10 goals a season out of King .... but more likely he'll score 2 or 3 goals, cost a tonne in wages, and he'll be the answer to an obscure quiz question in 10 years time. Wes, at least, if he scores a few goals then we should be able to move him on next summer.
As for Keinan. He needs to go somewhere and start scoring more goals. I don't think he'll ever be prolific, but if he can start looking like a player who might get 8-10 goals a season, he'd be a very good third choice striker for me. Offers something a bit different, would be relatively cheap to keep on, and hopefully reasonably comfortable not being the 'main man'.
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Highlights for anyone who hasn't seen them yet:
https://mobile.twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1418104128941744130
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Didn't see any of the game, but a mate reckons Wesley was appalling. Was this the case? Mate has a tendency to pick on poor Wes.
For me he started the half really well, was involved in everything including the assist for JPB and probably should've scored at least 1. On about the hour mark he dropped deeper and played more as a 10 and wasn't very involved from then on. I don't think him and Davis together worked because both of them wanted to play in the same areas a lot of the time. Generally though things got a bit flat after our 4th because they started sitting a lot deeper to avoid the hammering that might have come other wise.
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I've seen lots of comments suggesting all Davis and Wes need to become top drawer goal machines is an extended run in a championship side. You can't polish a turd.
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Great to be back in the stands watching the first team. Loved every minute of it.
These games are always fitness exercises and I imagine it was tougher for some than others (McGinn looks like he's had a good three weeks off!)
Positives, aside from Buendia and Watkins (who both look quality up close) Nakamba looked close to full fitness and did well and I imagine will start at Watford, with Douglas's Olympic involvement.
I'm afraid Wesley and Davis are just not up to it. Wesley stopped running after 15 mins and I thought the movement of both was poor. Yes, granted it's a pre-season.
But I can't now wait for the season proper to start .
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I've seen lots of comments suggesting all Davis and Wes need to become top drawer goal machines is an extended run in a championship side. You can't polish a turd.
Welcome back.
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Apologies if this has already been asked, but does anyone know when they'll be announcing the Sevilla ticket info?
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I've seen lots of comments suggesting all Davis and Wes need to become top drawer goal machines is an extended run in a championship side. You can't polish a turd.
Welcome back.
Not how I would put it but understands and comment. Wes is no where near where we need him based on a second half against a team that narrowly stayed in the football league last season. Davis set up a goal and one or two good flicks but again not premiership class TBH
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I've seen lots of comments suggesting all Davis and Wes need to become top drawer goal machines is an extended run in a championship side. You can't polish a turd.
Welcome back.
Not how I would put it but understands and comment. Wes is no where near where we need him based on a second half against a team that narrowly stayed in the football league last season. Davis set up a goal and one or two good flicks but again not premiership class TBH
No he didn't, Wesley did.
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Apologies if this has already been asked, but does anyone know when they'll be announcing the Sevilla ticket info?
On sale to season ticket holders from 5.00pm tonight
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How were the younger centrebacks who made the game last night? - Revan and Bogarde.
Are they in any way the back-up to Hause, Konsa and Mings that we need in the main squad?
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Didn't see any of the game, but a mate reckons Wesley was appalling. Was this the case? Mate has a tendency to pick on poor Wes.
For me he started the half really well, was involved in everything including the assist for JPB and probably should've scored at least 1. On about the hour mark he dropped deeper and played more as a 10 and wasn't very involved from then on. I don't think him and Davis together worked because both of them wanted to play in the same areas a lot of the time. Generally though things got a bit flat after our 4th because they started sitting a lot deeper to avoid the hammering that might have come other wise.
Cheers Paul!
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Apologies if this has already been asked, but does anyone know when they'll be announcing the Sevilla ticket info?
On sale to season ticket holders from 5.00pm tonight
Thanks!
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How were the younger centrebacks who made the game last night? - Revan and Bogarde.
Are they in any way the back-up to Hause, Konsa and Mings that we need in the main squad?
They both looked very assured albeit against a very limited Walsall attack. Hard to judge them on last night alone.
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Will their fans be singing 'We've only come to see Se Villa'?
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I just tried to by a Sevilla ticket. Got on to the website and it said "No events found"?
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I just tried to by a Sevilla ticket. Got on to the website and it said "No events found"?
same
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Log in first
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E-mail says available to ST holders, members, people on waiting list. My brother is on waiting list but not letting me buy him a seat.
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How were the younger centrebacks who made the game last night? - Revan and Bogarde.
Are they in any way the back-up to Hause, Konsa and Mings that we need in the main squad?
They both looked very assured albeit against a very limited Walsall attack. Hard to judge them on last night alone.
Cheers, mate
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Those passes from Emi were just utter class.
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Just watched the first half in full. Thought Marv looked great, might not need a DM if he keeps this up. Other two bright spots were Cashy and Ramsey J. Disappointments were AEG (not fit) and Chucky (lost). Buendia made two world class passes but not a lot else. All in all WIP. Will watch second half tomorrow 😁
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SeVilla at DeVilla booked
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was impressed with both Ramsey's
I liked the way they tried to move the ball forward all the time
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Just watched the first half in full. Thought Marv looked great, might not need a DM if he keeps this up. Other two bright spots were Cashy and Ramsey J. Disappointments were AEG (not fit) and Chucky (lost). Buendia made two world class passes but not a lot else. All in all WIP. Will watch second half tomorrow 😁
Bizarrely I completely missed this, did it really happen? https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1418230330209808396?s=21
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Sorry if it is posted elsewhere, though does anyone know when injured players are likely to be back? Sanson and Trez most notably.
And when are others that have delayed their return due to international commitments due to return? i.e. Mings, Grealish, and Martinez.
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Trez is going to be out most the season I think.
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E-mail says available to ST holders, members, people on waiting list. My brother is on waiting list but not letting me buy him a seat.
People on the waiting list cant buy online until Mon mate so you will have to wait until then to get them together
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Log in first
Thanks, all sorted.
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Just watched the first half in full. Thought Marv looked great, might not need a DM if he keeps this up. Other two bright spots were Cashy and Ramsey J. Disappointments were AEG (not fit) and Chucky (lost). Buendia made two world class passes but not a lot else. All in all WIP. Will watch second half tomorrow 😁
Bizarrely I completely missed this, did it really happen? https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1418230330209808396?s=21
Yes it did, right in line with us and it got a big cheer.
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Not heard much on Young, how did he play? Was he getting forward much as it was against weak opposition?
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I have received an email about the Seville tickets - £10.00 for season ticket holders / waiting list / members
Could be a decent crowd
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I have received an email about the Seville tickets - £10.00 for season ticket holders / waiting list / members
Could be a decent crowd
Yep. They don't reserve your ST seat, so if you want your usual seat get in quick. Bagsied mine, will be great to be back in K5.
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Aaron Ramsey has the look of a real star about him. Technically impressive, ruthless finishing. A kind of languid yet deadly style that reminds me of Luke Moore and Mason Greenwood in parts.
Based on what I've seen at youth level, I would argue that he should be pushing for regular first team involvement ahead of Chucky or any of the other Youth Cup heroes.
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Pity you can’t purchase your own seat for Sevilla. Oh well
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Pity you can’t purchase your own seat for Sevilla. Oh well
You can buy any seat you like so long as you haven't been beaten to it.
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Pity you can’t purchase your own seat for Sevilla. Oh well
You can buy any seat you like so long as you haven't been beaten to it.
By half five we'd been beaten to our seats on the second row of the UT. We've had to make do with the ones directly in front of us on the front row. Odd.
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Pity you can’t purchase your own seat for Sevilla. Oh well
You can buy any seat you like so long as you haven't been beaten to it.
By half five we'd been beaten to our seats on the second row of the UT. We've had to make do with the ones directly in front of us on the front row. Odd.
I managed to get our own seats on the front row of Upper Trinity as well, I bought mine at 17:04, 5 minutes later all front row of our block was sold.
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I have received an email about the Seville tickets - £10.00 for season ticket holders / waiting list / members
Could be a decent crowd
Yep. They don't reserve your ST seat, so if you want your usual seat get in quick. Bagsied mine, will be great to be back in K5.
That's a bit off, not reserving ST seats for a few days.
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Pity you can’t purchase your own seat for Sevilla. Oh well
You can buy any seat you like so long as you haven't been beaten to it.
By half five we'd been beaten to our seats on the second row of the UT. We've had to make do with the ones directly in front of us on the front row. Odd.
I managed to get our own seats on the front row of Upper Trinity as well, I bought mine at 17:04, 5 minutes later all front row of our block was sold.
Are you in A4 ? Got my usual seats in row B at about 5.05 and row A was already showing sold - I thought I was quick !
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Hi guys anyone got a spare ticket for today , sons just been told he can finish work early . Thanks in advance Pav
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I have received an email about the Seville tickets - £10.00 for season ticket holders / waiting list / members
Could be a decent crowd
Yep. They don't reserve your ST seat, so if you want your usual seat get in quick. Bagsied mine, will be great to be back in K5.
K5 is where the Good Guys sit, Chris!!
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Has anybody else got the 5 match and premium access pack? I have been downloading it for almost 45 minutes now, is this normal?
I’m hoping that i’ve only bought it once! Also that it finishes downloading before the Stoke match actually starts. 🤞
I followed the instructions on the page and since then it just keeps loading. There’s nobody available on on the contact numbers to ask, so I thought I’d try in here. Any help/comments gratefully received...🙏🏼
UTV!
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Steer, Cash, Bogarde, Hause, Young, Nakamba, McGinn (Captain), Ramsey, El Ghazi, Watkins, Buendia.
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A. Ramsey starts. This boy could be the next breakthrough, won't be surprised if he ends the season ahead of his brother in the pecking order (different type of player but you take my point - "I take your point..."(Partridge)).
Sanson not involved at all, like against Walsall. Is he still injured?
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Still injured Eamonn. Traore getting better though. Do we know when Grealish, Mings and Emi are back? Is it this Monday?
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Davis on the bench, does that mean he isn't going to Stoke?
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Davis on the bench, does that mean he isn't going to Stoke?
Ha...maybe it's a gentleman's agreement not to play him (a bit like Kane being left out of the Citeh team at Spurs on the opening day of the season next month) ;D
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Great back to woodwank
The is hardly any stoke fans there. Looks like a villa home game 😂
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Shakespeare out.
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Stoke winning already. Absolutely dreadful defending
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Great back to woodwank
The is hardly any stoke fans there. Looks like a villa home game 😂
That's me muting stream
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Fletcher? Not Steven Fletcher who must be 40??
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It was such a poor goal to concede free header yards of space
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Tony Daley has to be the worst commentator I've ever heard, just mumble mumble mumble with an 'as well' thrown into every sentence somewhere!
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Ashley young so close!
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Fletcher? Not Steven Fletcher who must be 40??
The very same although he's 34. I thought he was a lot older than that as well.
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Superb by marvellous there
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What a move. That waa filth. Emi goes so close
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Can someone tell Jack Woodward it’s ok to shut up. FFS he never stops talking
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Can someone tell Jack Woodward it’s ok to shut up. FFS he never stops talking
Oh yes.
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Still 1-0 to Stoke?
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Yeah, 1-0
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Thanks Matt.
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Marvellous and bogarde been best players for me
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Bogarde and Ramsay certainly look Championship ready
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I’m just enjoying watching Ashley Young playing for Villa again!
Buendia is a great addition.
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Ramsey Minor, Cashley, Hause and Marv have been very good.
Bogarde also looks good, although he lost his man for the Stoke goal (harsh, given it was at 3 minutes!).
AEG looks a little powder-puff.
Why are the claret shorts not quite the claret of the shirt?! - looks a little strange, to say the least.
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Same team starts the second half.
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2-0
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Great goal but so much space to shoot
Two shots two goals
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Blimey, great goal by them.
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Is this when use the old cliche
"All about fitness" ;)
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Presumably Louie Barry, Brad Young, Arjan Raikhy or Kaine Kesler all going on loan then.
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Poor start this 2nd.
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God we look all over the shop.
Needs changes bad
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Is this when use the old cliche
"All about fitness" ;)
I've never liked it when we've gone into a season where we've won all our pre-season games. Builds a false impression and perhaps we've had summers where the pre-season games were too easy.
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Steer looking a bit of a liability.
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Looks like 8 people coming on
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11 subs made. Looks like wes and Davis ul top
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Beundia getting caught on the ball a lot second half.
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Its kicking off. Wes might get a red
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Wesley sent off. Stupid by wes
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Idiot!
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What on earth actually happened?
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What was all that about! It’s a bloody friendly Wes. He’s not exactly making the right impression is he
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Bloody hell, Wesley straight red. Stoke player winding him up but he can't react like that. Do it by putting the ball in the net.
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Thats why we need tammy ladies and gents. If ollie gwts injured we have nothing going forward
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Yeah, we can't keep going into a season with one centre forward and hoping for the best.
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Three game ban for a friendly. What an absolute knobber.
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I don't think I've seen a straight red in a preseason friendly before.
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Yeah, we can't keep going into a season with one centre forward and hoping for the best.
Absolutely hige gamble to not sign another striker. A really patehtic red by wesley. How he can argue that is beyond me.
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If we sign another striker that'll be the last time we see Wesley in a Villa shirt.
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If we sign another striker that'll be the last time we see Wesley in a Villa shirt.
Im ok with that.
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Never gonna cut it… Get Tammy in.
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It’s a fecking friendly. I understand being competitive, but really, it’s a friendly.
Knob of a thing to do. If Dean blew his lid with Barkley over that water bottle, I can only imagine what he’s going to say to this
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If we sign another striker that'll be the last time we see Wesley in a Villa shirt.
Im ok with that.
Suspect Wesley has just made Deans mind up for him
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Sinasalo with a good save there.
Gonna be an embarrassing result this. Cheers wes
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If we sign another striker that'll be the last time we see Wesley in a Villa shirt.
Im ok with that.
Suspect Wesley has just made Deans mind up for him
Yep sell wes or loan him out with view to leave.
In my opinion get rid of wes loan davis out. Get tammy in qns play traore as a striker.
Three strikers watkins tammy and traore is good for the season
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Meh, it's a pre-season friendly. Made 11 subs, doesn't matter. Man U are getting tanked 4-1 by QPR.
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Idiotic from Wes.
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It might force Deanos hand.
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To be fair to him it’s not like he’s a record signing, a striker fighting for one position and had missed 18 months and therefore vital that he of all people gets as many minutes as possible.
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Great header but a better save. Unlucky for Davis.
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To be fair to him it’s not like he’s a record signing, a striker fighting for one position and had missed 18 months and therefore vital that he of all people gets as many minutes as possible.
And to build his case gets himself sent off in a meaningless game meaning a ban for the season.
Beyond atupid
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I once copped a 3 month ban for nutting someone in a pre-season friendly, he'd punched me in the back of the head unprovoked to justify it.
Not a good idea all said.
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Oh my god!!! We’re doomed!! Nailed on for 20th place.
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Oh my god!!! We’re doomed!! Nailed on for 20th place.
Smith out. Is he back yet?
Shakespeare out.
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Need a new striker. That was evident last season. Luckily Ollie stayed fit for that campaign. Get Tammy in!
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We need to relax and get the other players we are missing back in the side. Then go get another forward/wide player and a defensive central midfielder.
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Oh my god!!! We’re doomed!! Nailed on for 20th place.
RELEGATE US NOW
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Pre season is about building fitness. That is all. Chill.
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Pre season is about building fitness. That is all. Chill.
Well it isn't is it, its about gelling as a team, trying new things, looking at other players in different positions, as well as fitness. Wes getting a stupid red, is bloody stupid
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For as long as i can remember and that is a long time we never seem to do well against Stoke ,they even won at Villa Park last season .As for Wesley acted like a idiot
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Thought more concerning that the red was the fact he looked like he could hardly run and went down injured in the short period he was on the pitch. Davis looked a lot livelier. Next couple of weeks will be interesting in terms of who comes in.
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Neither Wesley nor Davis are adequate back up for Watkins
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Neither Wesley nor Davis are adequate back up for Watkins
Not remotely good enough.
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Neither Wesley nor Davis are adequate back up for Watkins
Made all the more difficult for them by just how good Ollie is.
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Not bothered about today, more important to be 'on it' closer to the season start. In any case I always get a bit worried when our pre-season goes too well.
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Does our pre-season ever go too well though? It's usually a mixed bag in terms of results.
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I seem to recall there was one season under DOL where we won all (most of) our pre-season games then struggled in the league.
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We are not going to start the season with Steer in goal, Bogarde at centre back, Aaron Ramsey and El Ghazi in the side. There is a lot of work still to do with Traore and Sanson to come back with Mings, Jack, Luiz and Emi too. It's a covid affected pre-season and a pain in the arse but by the Sevilla game, I expect things to have settled down. In the words of Randy Lerner, pre-season is such a false narrative.
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I seem to recall there was one season under DOL where we won all (most of) our pre-season games then struggled in the league.
Probably where my hang-up of an undefeated pre-season comes from.
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Will Jack play in the next friendly?
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ahhh i have missed those saturday post match hyperboles 😀
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It’s a pre-season tune up I wouldn’t worry. Out of interest what provoked Wesley’s reaction?
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Neither Wesley nor Davis are adequate back up for Watkins
Made all the more difficult for them by just how good Ollie is.
Funnily enough Kienan came into his own when Wesley went off. He clearly is a confidence player and needs to go somewhere to score a few goals. I’m not ruling him out for the longer term but Wesley oh dear
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Neither are good enough. Barry and Archer from the U23s offer far more but are both largely untried and unproven at this level at the moment. We need a decent back-up to Watkins.
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I don’t see the point of sending Keinan out on loan. If we don’t rate him enough to have him here then we may as well sell him.
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I have to agree. There’s no room for sentiment if we want to be serious contenders - Davis wouldn’t be within a mile of top six squads, as much as he tries. We need better.
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https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/july/Mini-Highlights-Aston-Villa/
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I don’t see the point of sending Keinan out on loan. If we don’t rate him enough to have him here then we may as well sell him.
However it makes more economic sense to sell him the summer after he's scored 12 goals for Stoke or Swansea than it does now. If we sell him tomorrow he's a £2m sale. Knock in a few goals next season and he's an £8m sale.
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Agreed. A lot more regular game time at a lower level might prove useful.
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https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/july/Mini-Highlights-Aston-Villa/
Only pre-season, but there looked some huge gaps in midfield again where their players carried the ball in.
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Not too worried about the result, although always nicer to win them.
Looks to me like the club have taken the opportunity in pre-season to see if 1. We need another striker (or Wesley can step up), and 2. We need to replace Engels (or one of the youngsters can fill in as 4th choice).
The answer to 1. is an emphatic no. Wesley has been bloody awful, and now has added a stupid red card to the blots on his copybook. Does he get a three match ban in pre-season? If so thats all chance of having him match fit pissed away. Idiot.
The answer to 2. Is less clear. I really like the look of Bogarde, and Revan did ok today too. Not sure I'd trust either witha long run in the team if we had injuries, but for the odd game maybe they could step up.
Wasn't the best of performances, but thought Watkins, Young, Buendia, Ramsey, El Ghazi and Cash all looked good. Steer had some pretty shaky moments, prefer Sinisalo on that showing.
Put Mings, Martinez and Grealish back in that team and we would have won comfortably, this is more about looking at the depth in the team.
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It was nice to see the Naughty Forty turn up for Stoke yesterday and spread themselves out over three stands.
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Good summary Ashton, that is exactly what pre-season is about. Three match ban from the start of the season for Wesley. Hope for some movement in the transfer market this week but Bailey is away with his country so that will have to wait. I's like to see Carney Chuck get some minutes.
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Absolutely livid.
Bought the 'Match Pass' and the Laptop nearly went flying when Wesley Attacked the Stoke City player, I don't think I've ever seen that in a friendly before. What was he thinking? Get a new striker and Goalkeeper for the Bench in immediately. Worrying performance and a wake up call to the Board.
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It's only a friendly. Yes, Wes was stupid but we have loads of players to come back and had a load of kids involved. Just under three weeks before we kick off properly.
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Absolutely livid.
Bought the 'Match Pass' and the Laptop nearly went flying when Wesley Attacked the Stoke City player, I don't think I've ever seen that in a friendly before.
Given you're "absolutely livid' and nearly smashed your laptop over a pre-season friendly I'm not sure it's Wesley's 'anger management' issues you should be concerned about.
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Absolutely livid.
Get a new striker and Goalkeeper for the Bench in immediately.
Or what? You won’t come back?
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Absolutely livid.
Bought the 'Match Pass' and the Laptop nearly went flying when Wesley Attacked the Stoke City player, I don't think I've ever seen that in a friendly before.
Given you're "absolutely livid' and nearly smashed your laptop over a pre-season friendly I'm not sure it's Wesley's 'anger management' issues you should be concerned about.
WIIIIILLLLLMAAAAAAA !
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Traore I think had a hernia op so will not be back hard training just yet so probably not ready for start of season.
Trez is reported as being long term (was this the injury in the last game of season?)
Sansom have not seen anything on his injury - anyone know the severity or expected time out ?
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Not too worried about the result, although always nicer to win them.
Looks to me like the club have taken the opportunity in pre-season to see if 1. We need another striker (or Wesley can step up), and 2. We need to replace Engels (or one of the youngsters can fill in as 4th choice).
The answer to 1. is an emphatic no. Wesley has been bloody awful, and now has added a stupid red card to the blots on his copybook. Does he get a three match ban in pre-season? If so thats all chance of having him match fit pissed away. Idiot.
The answer to 2. Is less clear. I really like the look of Bogarde, and Revan did ok today too. Not sure I'd trust either witha long run in the team if we had injuries, but for the odd game maybe they could step up.
Wasn't the best of performances, but thought Watkins, Young, Buendia, Ramsey, El Ghazi and Cash all looked good. Steer had some pretty shaky moments, prefer Sinisalo on that showing.
Put Mings, Martinez and Grealish back in that team and we would have won comfortably, this is more about looking at the depth in the team.
I agree with most of that, although I thought Buendia and Young were poor.
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Trez was an ACL against Liverpool. Out till February/March.
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Only things I have seen from the two pre season games so far , steer has dropped a level and much less assured, young will be back up at best and wes sorry but fit or good enough for the premiership
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Anyone enquiring about Villa’s injured players…just assume they’re out for the season is what I normally think. If it’s only a simple cold, they should be back in the new year but, don’t hold your breath.
Seriously, I read somewhere a while ago, when we signed Buendia, that we wanted to get our business done before we got back into pre season training. Seem like a long way off from that. We desperately need a couple of decent strikers and, Wesley is definitely not the answer. Get him out on loan ASAP or, better still, sell him on IF we can get any decent money for him.
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Anybody know what's happening with tickets for the Seville game? I'm logged in bit it's not showing in the home matches. I think I qualify from 5pm today.
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Will Jack play in the next friendly?
Not due back until 2nd August.
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Anybody know what's happening with tickets for the Seville game? I'm logged in bit it's not showing in the home matches. I think I qualify from 5pm today.
I got mine at 5pm I had no problem.
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Daz, you get special dispensation for all the football literature that you devour.
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Anybody know what's happening with tickets for the Seville game? I'm logged in bit it's not showing in the home matches. I think I qualify from 5pm today.
I got mine at 5pm I had no problem.
I phoned the ticket office who said I didn't qualify yet as I wasn't on the season ticket waiting list. I thought I was so now need to wait until Thursday. Annoying but my fault.
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I'm not sure why being on the ST waiting list has become a criteria? It costs nothing and means nothing and now will probably mean an influx of people on the waiting list who have no intention of buying one. Bang goes any reliability and usefulness of waiting list stats etc.
If they thought it was going to sell out, why not just start with some purchase history tiers?
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Daz, you get special dispensation for all the football literature that you devour.
I knew there was a reason I read all those books lol
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Quick word for anyone who bought a concession ticket for Bristol City and received it with the barcode stub removed.
Villa have contacted me to say this is an error and replacement tickets are being sent out immediately.
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Todays game is at 1pm what a odd time.
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Todays game is at 1pm what a odd time.
They must have been listening.
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Yep, cancelled. A bit of a blow as these players need minutes.
Outbreak of Covid at Forest is the reason.
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Oh bollocks.
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Not managed to get tickets for any of the Villa pre season games so far, but got the Villa TV package which is quite good. Going to watch PNE play scummy Man U on Saturday. Hopefully they will cause an upset. Will keep an eye on Axel and James if they play seeing as we have been linked with them.
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Daz, you get special dispensation for all the football literature that you devour.
Nobody says no to Big Daz.
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My uncle is planning on going to the Sevilla game so am I right in thinking there is no restriction at all on the attendance wrt numbers?
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Sevilla-pre-season-ticket-details/
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Yep, cancelled. A bit of a blow as these players need minutes.
Outbreak of Covid at Forest is the reason.
Apparently Villa are going to play a friendly match between themselves. Shirts v Skins, presumably.
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Yep, cancelled. A bit of a blow as these players need minutes.
Outbreak of Covid at Forest is the reason.
Apparently Villa are going to play a friendly match between themselves. Shirts v Skins, presumably.
With rush back goalies
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Yep, cancelled. A bit of a blow as these players need minutes.
Outbreak of Covid at Forest is the reason.
Apparently Villa are going to play a friendly match between themselves. Shirts v Skins, presumably.
With rush back goalies
And jumpers for goalposts?
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Last goal wins.
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Last goal wins.
Unless the one who owns the ball has to go home for his tea first.
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I’ve got one adult and two under 19 tickets for Bristol City (Villa end) going for free to a good home? I can’t make it any more. I have the tickets here in St Albans, I think they’ll need picking up as it’s too late for the post. DM me if interested.
Edit: reasonable chance the club would do reprints that could be picked up at the ground on Saturday.
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Tickets have found a new home.
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We've a game today, apparently. The atmosphere will be fun, I'm sure. Well, actually, we have two games. Bristol City at Ashton Gate at 1pm, Crewe at Bodymoor Heath at 3pm.
Who else is excited?
Anyone?
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Hi - just wondering if anyone on here might be able to help please? I’ve subscribed to the Bristol City match on AVTV (they’ve taken my money) but then it tried to get me to give PayPal details. I don’t have a PayPal account. Looks like I won’t be able to complete the transaction to watch the match. Any tips?
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We've a game today, apparently. The atmosphere will be fun, I'm sure. Well, actually, we have two games. Bristol City at Ashton Gate at 1pm, Crewe at Bodymoor Heath at 3pm.
Who else is excited?
Anyone?
Distinctly non-plussed. Thanks for the info about the Crewe game. I did not know about it.
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Doesn’t seem like there’s any contact details on the Villa App to ask for assistance on there.
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We've a game today, apparently. The atmosphere will be fun, I'm sure. Well, actually, we have two games. Bristol City at Ashton Gate at 1pm, Crewe at Bodymoor Heath at 3pm.
Who else is excited?
Anyone?
Distinctly non-plussed. Thanks for the info about the Crewe game. I did not know about it.
Sorry, my mistake. Crewe game kicked off at 1230.
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This pre season seems a utter mess. Why organise two games at same time?
Watford is what two weeks away and it seems we dint gave a settled side with subs yet
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This game im seriously doubting paying 5 pounds for. And must likely will have woodw***, which is torture
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We've a game today, apparently. The atmosphere will be fun, I'm sure. Well, actually, we have two games. Bristol City at Ashton Gate at 1pm, Crewe at Bodymoor Heath at 3pm.
Who else is excited?
Anyone?
Distinctly non-plussed. Thanks for the info about the Crewe game. I did not know about it.
Sorry, my mistake. Crewe game kicked off at 1230.
U23s I assume?
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We've a game today, apparently. The atmosphere will be fun, I'm sure. Well, actually, we have two games. Bristol City at Ashton Gate at 1pm, Crewe at Bodymoor Heath at 3pm.
Who else is excited?
Anyone?
Distinctly non-plussed. Thanks for the info about the Crewe game. I did not know about it.
Sorry, my mistake. Crewe game kicked off at 1230.
U23s I assume?
Not sure, I imagine so.
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Actually, I think there is an U23 game vs Stafford this weekend.
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Beginning to sense an air of confused despondency amongst fellow Villans.
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Goal?
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Scorchio?
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Please excuse what could be a daft question but, I haven't seen Matt Target featuring in any pre-season game so far. Is he injured?
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yep, JPB from a Watkins cross, well taken finish in the 6yard box.
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Yay! 1-0. Who needs Jack? Flog him on a free.
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yep, JPB from a Watkins cross, well taken finish in the 6yard box.
Ta.
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The "Super Jack Grealish" chants are loud and clear
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Konsa crocked bu Weimann 😡
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Kevin Friend the ref. 1st time since Crystal Palace
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We will never hold onto JPB. ☹
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Such brilliant planning villa 3 cbs and you spread them at two games at same time. Konsa injured now what?
What a shambles
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Has Konsa been subbed?
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JPB is the best player on the pitch by a long way so far. Always positive trying to make something happen.
and Young hits the bar from a free kick.
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Chants of ‘you can shove your £100 million up your arse’ 😂
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We will never hold onto JPB. ☹
Selling club
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I’d be more than happy for someone to shove £100 million up my arse. The price might even be negotiable,to be honest
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Has Konsa been subbed?
No. Only 3 subs on bench.
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Anyone having trouble with Villatv? I'm just getting a spinning circle.
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Anyone having trouble with Villatv? I'm just getting a spinning circle.
Nope working fine here in Cyprus
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Has Konsa been subbed?
No. Only 3 subs on bench.
I assume that means we have a completely different XI for the second half and the subs are just for emergencies.
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We will never hold onto JPB. ☹
Selling club
Shame he just got crocked
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Oh FFS.
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Has Konsa been subbed?
No. Only 3 subs on bench.
Playing with ten then or has he recovered?
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He's fine, back on his feet and playing again.
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He's fine, back on his feet and playing again.
Thank you...and breathe.
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This game im seriously doubting paying 5 pounds for. And must likely will have woodw***, which is torture
5 pounds ok, as no Wood....
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Anybody know who the 3 subs are?
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Filip Marschall
Hayden Lindley
Brad Young
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Filip Marschall
Hayden Lindley
Brad Young
So where is Chuck, Targett, Davis, Wesley etc ?
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Filip Marschall
Hayden Lindley
Brad Young
So where is Chuck, Targett, Davis, Wesley etc ?
Playing at BMH against Crewe but there doesn't seem to be any news about how that game is going.
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Like the like of JPB his confidence is starting to grow
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EZZZZZZZZZZZZZZRRRRRRIIIIII
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Goal?
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2-0 konsa!
Keeper claanger
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Good ball from McGinn that.
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Goal?
Yep think they need a new keeper though!
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2-0 konsa!
Keeper claanger
How dare you? It was a screamer. I don’t react like that when it’s a goalkeeper error.
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:-\JPB has been really really good
This kids got massive potential
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Yeah 2nd goal was a decent free kick in by McGinn that went through to the keeper who completely missed taking it, bounced off his chest and into Konsa who had a tap-in from about a yard out to finish it. Really shit from the keeper.
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Filip Marschall
Hayden Lindley
Brad Young
So where is Chuck, Targett, Davis, Wesley etc ?
Playing at BMH against Crewe but there doesn't seem to be any news about how that game is going.
Kick off 3pm
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Please excuse what could be a daft question but, I haven't seen Matt Target featuring in any pre-season game so far. Is he injured?
Out injured in this one but played in the previous lot.
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Filip Marschall
Hayden Lindley
Brad Young
So where is Chuck, Targett, Davis, Wesley etc ?
Playing at BMH against Crewe but there doesn't seem to be any news about how that game is going.
Kick off 3pm
I've seen 3 different times so far, 12, 12:30 and 3. The lack of news so far does make me think the 3pm one is correct.
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Please excuse what could be a daft question but, I haven't seen Matt Target featuring in any pre-season game so far. Is he injured?
Out injured in this one but played in the previous lot.
He's in the team for the Crewe game.
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Chris martin of Bristol city is a complete jack ass
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I’d be more than happy for someone to shove £100 million up my arse. The price might even be negotiable,to be honest
100M in coins would smart a bit
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Mcginn doing skme really awful sloppy mistakes
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Please excuse what could be a daft question but, I haven't seen Matt Target featuring in any pre-season game so far. Is he injured?
Out injured in this one but played in the previous lot.
He's in the team for the Crewe game.
Ah ok, read he took in a knock in training.
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Filip Marschall
Hayden Lindley
Brad Young
So where is Chuck, Targett, Davis, Wesley etc ?
Playing at BMH against Crewe but there doesn't seem to be any news about how that game is going.
Kick off 3pm
I've seen 3 different times so far, 12, 12:30 and 3. The lack of news so far does make me think the 3pm one is correct.
Game ended. Barry scored the winner, 1-0
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Chris martin of Bristol city is a complete jack ass
Yep of the highest order
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Goal?
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Mcginn doing skme really awful sloppy mistakes
Probably thinking what's the point
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Goal?
Yep, great cross from AEG and Ollie nods it in. Mind you looked like the ball went out
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3-0 Watkins header from and AEG cross.
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Yep, 3 nil.
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Goal?
Yep 3-0 game over
Get ollie off and bring on brad young
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Mcginn doing skme really awful sloppy mistakes
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Goal?
Yep 3-0 game over
Get ollie off and bring on brad young
Ta. I'm getting goal alerts before Villa Tweet them so wanted to check there were none disallowed.
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Scott their 17 ye old who came on half time is very useful. Need to get him in our academy
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Scott their 17 ye old who came on half time is very useful. Need to get him in our academy
Why on Earth would a player want to leave massive Brizzle City for little Aston Villa?
Sorry, just remembering their reaction when we signed Kodjia.
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0-4 now. Looks like it was disallowed.
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JPB is going to be really good. His late runs into the box are excellent. Nearly scored again there.
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Quite an encouraging scoreline, in spite of what may be going on elsewhere. COYVB.
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Who’s got th IOW flag?
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Scott reminds me of a certain Villa player??
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0-4 now. Looks like it was disallowed.
Didnt see a 4th?? JPB went close but thats all
Jpb looks really good
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Cash has been poor today
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0-4 now. Looks like it was disallowed.
Didnt see a 4th?? JPB went close but thats all
Jpb looks really good
Get him a new contract without a release clause.
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Konsa down injured
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Scott reminds me of a certain Villa player??
Hogan?
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Young Linley is a tidy little player in the DM role
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Good workout for the boys.
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Under-23s one down at Stafford after 19 seconds.
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Decent score, but didn't look particularly good despite it. Bidace, Young and Konsa all had decent games. Watkins looked a bot lost but did score. Thought McGinn looked rusty.
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For those watching, does Bidace look first team ready?
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Crewe KO was 12pm. Cam was an unused sub.
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Under-23s one down at Stafford after 19 seconds.
U18s.
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For those watching, does Bidace look first team ready?
Yes, no as a regular but cups and a few games like Ramsey last season I think would be good for him. Confident and physically strong today.
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0-2 at half time.
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JPB either goes on loan or we sell El Ghazi and have JPB as a back-up to either Grealish or someone who can fit in as a regular on the left.
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0-2 at full time.
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Under-23s one down at Stafford after 19 seconds.
U18s.
It was billed as under-23s.
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Just got back from Bristol which turned out to be a decent workout, didn't really have to get out of second gear but then again we didn't need to as the City defence was very accommodating. Philogene Bidace looked decent and I can see him getting a few more minutes this season in cup games. Ash Young was unlucky with a free kick which hit the bar but looked like he was hobbling a bit in the second half. Also good to see a ref ignore players throwing themselves to the floor at the slightest touch and letting the game continue.
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Just got back from Bristol which turned out to be a decent workout, didn't really have to get out of second gear but then again we didn't need to as the City defence was very accommodating. Philogene Bidace looked decent and I can see him getting a few more minutes this season in cup games. Ash Young was unlucky with a free kick which hit the bar but looked like he was hobbling a bit in the second half. Also good to see a ref ignore players throwing themselves to the floor at the slightest touch and letting the game continue.
The "banter" between Kevin Friend and the Villa fans was excellent.
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I thought hell would freeze over before Villa fans sang “There’s only one Kevin Friend”.
But it happened today! He was getting dogs abuse in the first half, and I saw that he kept acknowledging our fans every time.
Then in the second half, he jokingly gets out the yellow card and books the away end! It ended up being all very pleasant indeed.
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‘You’re just a shit Mike Dean’ was funny as well.
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Today's Highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEiJDg99PNE)
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Just got back from Bristol which turned out to be a decent workout, didn't really have to get out of second gear but then again we didn't need to as the City defence was very accommodating. Philogene Bidace looked decent and I can see him getting a few more minutes this season in cup games. Ash Young was unlucky with a free kick which hit the bar but looked like he was hobbling a bit in the second half. Also good to see a ref ignore players throwing themselves to the floor at the slightest touch and letting the game continue.
it looked quite a physical match to me, not what I was expecting really. More of a cup tie feel to it.
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I thought hell would freeze over before Villa fans sang “There’s only one Kevin Friend”.
But it happened today! He was getting dogs abuse in the first half, and I saw that he kept acknowledging our fans every time.
Then in the second half, he jokingly gets out the yellow card and books the away end! It ended up being all very pleasant indeed.
Fair play! A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd3Fu7PC/
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That's good sporting stuff from Kevin Friend.
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Still a c*nt though
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Who is going sevilla Saturday?
I thought it was gonna be impossible to get a ticket but there are shed loads left
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Who is going sevilla Saturday?
I thought it was gonna be impossible to get a ticket but there are shed loads left
Atm I'm less than arsed.Which may change within hours.
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I decided a while ago I want my first game back to be a full house "proper" game, so giving it a miss.
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I'd go if David Villa was in attendance. An old Spanish proverb states that there's never two Villas without three.
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Ill be getting tickets at 5pm. Only thing is trains from london are looking expensive for some reason.
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Ill be getting tickets at 5pm. Only thing is trains from london are looking expensive for some reason.
It's a Saturday in the main holiday weeks.
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First home league game for me.
Proper footy match with a full house back in my seat.
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From today's Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/02/premier-league-2021-22-preview-no-2-aston-villa?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Ill be getting tickets at 5pm. Only thing is trains from london are looking expensive for some reason.
It's a Saturday in the main holiday weeks.
Yeah looks like it. Good to see railways going back to being greedy again 🙄
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Big queue to get on site for tickets so could see big boost for Saturday
What the hell villa?? Its only allow you one ticket per person on general sale? The missus wants to come and i usually just get two for both of us
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I'd give them a ring to discuss, maybe. Sure they won't have sold out by the time the phone lines are open tomorrow morning. Or Tweet AVFC Support for guidance.
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I'd give them a ring to discuss, maybe. Sure they won't have sold out by the time the phone lines are open tomorrow morning. Or Tweet AVFC Support for guidance.
Yeah moght have to mate thanks. There is so many tickets left as well. This is really going to dampen the amount of sales they will get if people cant book tickets together with their friends and family
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Probably a glitch somewhere, hope they sort it out for you. One thing worth trying, if you're looking in mobile view try it in desktop. I found I couldn't get the mobile site to work properly when I bought my season ticket.
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Probably a glitch somewhere, hope they sort it out for you. One thing worth trying, if you're looking in mobile view try it in desktop. I found I couldn't get the mobile site to work properly when I bought my season ticket.
Thats a good idea ill try that as am using mobile
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From the website:
Ticket Limitations: One ticket per eligible Fan ID will be issued
Do they always do this? My lad wants to drag 10 mates along from Cheltenhamshire. He’s got 6 tickets using our ID’s but seems mad not to sell tickets when it looks like there’ll be thousands of empty seats.
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Can he create Fan IDs for them, maybe? Again, probably best to give them a ring.
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From the website:
Ticket Limitations: One ticket per eligible Fan ID will be issued
Do they always do this? My lad wants to drag 10 mates along from Cheltenhamshire. He’s got 6 tickets using our ID’s but seems mad not to sell tickets when it looks like there’ll be thousands of empty seats.
I dont understand it. Its a friendly and there is looking like 10k tickets still. They must have thought this was going to be a sellout.
This is a colossal cock up by the club as now they stand to lose ticket sales
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From the website:
Ticket Limitations: One ticket per eligible Fan ID will be issued
Do they always do this? My lad wants to drag 10 mates along from Cheltenhamshire. He’s got 6 tickets using our ID’s but seems mad not to sell tickets when it looks like there’ll be thousands of empty seats.
I dont understand it. Its a friendly and there is looking like 10k tickets still. They must have thought this was going to be a sellout.
This is a colossal cock up by the club as now they stand to lose ticket sales
Took me 40 minutes to get my kids two tickets sat with me, setting up accounts and linking IDs, it wasn’t fucking easy!!!
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I would imagine they've clamped down on non ids cos of covid
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Maybe. I think they also want individual IDs so they have a record of who has attended games and can send them promotional info/ticket news for future matches.
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From the website:
Ticket Limitations: One ticket per eligible Fan ID will be issued
Do they always do this? My lad wants to drag 10 mates along from Cheltenhamshire. He’s got 6 tickets using our ID’s but seems mad not to sell tickets when it looks like there’ll be thousands of empty seats.
I dont understand it. Its a friendly and there is looking like 10k tickets still. They must have thought this was going to be a sellout.
This is a colossal cock up by the club as now they stand to lose ticket sales
Took me 40 minutes to get my kids two tickets sat with me, setting up accounts and linking IDs, it wasn’t fucking easy!!!
Ergh cant be asked if thats what i have to do. Might just give it a miss.
The missus only comes to one or two games only a season
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Can he create Fan IDs for them, maybe? Again, probably best to give them a ring.
I read that as best to give them a hug. Could work too?
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Let’s hope Sevilla don’t tackle like Villarreal did tonight.
That Leicester lad will be out for some time now.
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They might sell tickets, if they answer the phone!
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What about letting non season ticket holders have first go, they would bring kids along and that's when you get them hooked on Villa for life, from a commercial point it would be a good idea
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I don't get the one per season ticket holder policy. They should have been able to bring another 1-2 at least.
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I bought one last night. It was a bit of a rigmarole.
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I'm trying to buy 3 tickets for my brother-in-law, nephew and myself. The website's not having it and telling me to assign tickets to other people, but the relatives don't have fan IDs. Why would you only allocate one ticket per person?! Is the concept of going to a match with other people alien to them?!
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I'm trying to buy 3 tickets for my brother-in-law, nephew and myself. The website's not having it and telling me to assign tickets to other people, but the relatives don't have fan IDs. Why would you only allocate one ticket per person?! Is the concept of going to a match with other people alien to them?!
Easy enough with fan ids though
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Let's never try to attract new fans.
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I'm trying to buy 3 tickets for my brother-in-law, nephew and myself. The website's not having it and telling me to assign tickets to other people, but the relatives don't have fan IDs. Why would you only allocate one ticket per person?! Is the concept of going to a match with other people alien to them?!
The system sucks. I just couldnt be bothered in the end and am not going saturday now.
Its ridiculous its a friendly not a league game !
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Half an hour and counting on hold for the ticket office and beginning to contemplate terrorism.
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Are we expecting to see any of the new lads on Saturday? Would expect Young and possibly Ings to play, not sure if Buendia is fit? Is Bailey in the country yet?
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Isn't the fanID thing more about Covid than anything else?
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Nah, because when they were obsessing over Covid regulations they were after a photo and they no longer ask for that.
I suspect it is because they want to get every attendee's contact details so they can bombard them.
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Anybody planning to come down the M6 should be aware that it will be closed at Junction 10 from Friday until Sunday whilst new bridge beams are installed.
Traffic will be diverted up and over the junction.
You can expect pretty big hold ups, so find an alternative route and set off early.
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I've paid £20 for tomorrow and I am still deflated that I don't want to go. I know its sound ridiculous, just being honest. I just can't work out if he's got a rats head on a snakes body or the other way.
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I missed out in the Chelsea ballot last season, so this will be me and my lads first time back at villa park since the Spurs game in Feb 2020, and first time seeing live since Wembley and the league cup final.
Sitting in the lower Trinity, rather than our normal season ticket seats in the Holte. I simply cannot wait to be back. I know it’s only a friendly, half the first team or new signings might not play and the G word has turned his back on us for project soulless club. But just walking through the turnstiles with my son for the first time since the pandemic is bigger than all of that, roll on tomorrow evening.
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I don't think I'll be going. Its just going to be a mass celebration of his time here and I am not ready to listen to that. Everyone is entitled to deal with things differently/have an opinion but it will be horrid. I won't go to the game in November either, not because I can't stomach him in their chap kit but more I can't stand the thought of watch 40k giving him a good cheer. This will only boast his ego and encourage him to have a good game anyway. For those going tomorrow I hope they have a great day with what should be a party atmosphere
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I don’t think there will be any positive songs about Jack tomorrow, it will be very anti-Jack
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Why would we even mention jack at the games now?
He is history. Not a hero of ours anymore
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Why would we even mention jack at the games now?
He is history. Not a hero of ours anymore
In terms of supporters, completely anecdotal, but my kids (14 and 11) who have both been season ticket holders for years, good and bad, are a little more sympathetic, in terms of their gutted, my son immediately changed his phone screen saver from Grealish to Konsa etc, but they are not bitter or despise him, unlike me…so I think it will potentially be mixed when arrives back in November.
As for tomorrow, I can’t fathom why the club would even mention him, the Purslow statement is I imagine a line drawn under it and they’ll be promoting the new signings tomorrow surely?
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I would hope the Club are working to remove every vestige of him around the Stadium, they'd be foolish not to. It's not disrespectful, he's not with us any more, he is no longer of any relevance unless you are the Club historian.
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I would hope the Club are working to remove every vestige of him around the Stadium, they'd be foolish not to. It's not disrespectful, he's not with us any more, he is no longer of any relevance unless you are the Club historian.
I do wonder what they will do now with the deano and grealish trophy pic on the stadium.
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I’m going down the club shop in a bit, I’ll let you know, but surely has to come down
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I've paid £20 for tomorrow and I am still deflated that I don't want to go. I know its sound ridiculous, just being honest. I just can't work out if he's got a rats head on a snakes body or the other way.
I would go. Don't let an ex player who wanted to play for someone else stop you. Go along and see a glimpse of the future.
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I've paid £20 for tomorrow and I am still deflated that I don't want to go. I know its sound ridiculous, just being honest. I just can't work out if he's got a rats head on a snakes body or the other way.
I would go. Don't let an ex player who wanted to play for someone else stop you. Go along and see a glimpse of the future.
I know you're right but I am still very bitter about it. I don't want to be but I am.
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I would hope the Club are working to remove every vestige of him around the Stadium, they'd be foolish not to. It's not disrespectful, he's not with us any more, he is no longer of any relevance unless you are the Club historian.
I do wonder what they will do now with the deano and grealish trophy pic on the stadium.
Has to be replaced with an 82 reference surely? Given the 40th year
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Tomorrows game is off - Seville have the covid
Wonder if they can get another friendly arranged?
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Bloody hell, another game off, not a great preparation to the season is it. Bloody Covid
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I think Purslow knew last night - he did say looking forward to seeing Villa fans on the 21st during his Jack chat
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That’s saved me a real dilemma, £270 on train fares,probable bedlam on the M6, or upset my two kids by refusing to go and losing £40
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Bloody hell, never rains....
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That's a late call
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Tomorrows game is off - Seville have the covid
Wonder if they can get another friendly arranged?
Man City would be nice
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I'm happy to pop along to Villa Park with a few rolls of black Duct Tape to make big black crosses with to stick on ratboys boat race.
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Gutted tomorrows game is off, bloody couldn't wait to go back to Villa Park tomorrow it's been way too long as it is.
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Nothing on OS about it being off...yet.
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Is this a wind up about Seville game, nothing on official site and u can still buy tickets!!!
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Am also gutted that the Sevilla game is off,was so looking forward to going to my second home after so long
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Nothing on OS about it being off...yet.
Seville have said so.
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People had already started queuing at the Social
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Well that tops of a crap week doesn’t it
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Ffs, was really looking forwards to it. Hope they find a replacement, I just want to get back in the ground!!
As an aside just been down the club shop, the big Dean/Grealish sign still up on north stand, but girl behind counter said it’ll be coming down soon. Poor kids behind counter looked harassed, lots of parents returning their kids villa tops with Grealish on the back.
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Maybe put up a picture of the U18's lifting the FA Youth Cup in May to replace it?
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Apparently villa are looking for another team to play for the fixture. So although not sevilla will be another team
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Apparently villa are looking for another team to play for the fixture. So although not sevilla will be another team
Tricky at such short notice. Can't really get an overseas team, lower divisions kick off tomorrow. Chelsea are available, or Leeds if their friendly with Villareal gets called off.
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I'm happy to pop along to Villa Park with a few rolls of black Duct Tape to make big black crosses with to stick on ratboys boat race.
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Apparently villa are looking for another team to play for the fixture. So although not sevilla will be another team
Tricky at such short notice. Can't really get an overseas team, lower divisions kick off tomorrow. Chelsea are available, or Leeds if their friendly with Villareal gets called off.
Villa v Villa b team?
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Apparently villa are looking for another team to play for the fixture. So although not sevilla will be another team
Tricky at such short notice. Can't really get an overseas team, lower divisions kick off tomorrow. Chelsea are available, or Leeds if their friendly with Villareal gets called off.
Villa v Villa b team?
Could try arranging a select Xl, players who for one reason or another wont get a run out this weekend. Messi (free agent), Kane (on strike), Ratboy (18th in pecking order), Ross Barkley (42nd in pecking order)......
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I remember under BFR and Mon, Villa used to play pre-season friendlies over here in Ireland. I think it was in 2013 when they last came over to play Shamrock Rovers. It's time they started coming over again.
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I remember under BFR and Mon, Villa used to play pre-season friendlies over here in Ireland. I think it was in 2013 when they last came over to play Shamrock Rovers. It's time they started coming over again.
They played Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, I was at both. Brilliant days even if the Shamrock ground was a bit of a jaunt.
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There’s a good team in my town of Newport Pagnell that would play them at short notice
And what’s more the captain is a Villa supporter
They are under 13s though
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I remember under BFR and Mon, Villa used to play pre-season friendlies over here in Ireland. I think it was in 2013 when they last came over to play Shamrock Rovers. It's time they started coming over again.
They played Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, I was at both. Brilliant days even if the Shamrock ground was a bit of a jaunt.
I was at both too Clampy, also at Drogheda, Shelbourne and others I can't remember.
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I'm happy to pop along to Villa Park with a few rolls of black Duct Tape to make big black crosses with to stick on ratboys boat race.
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Reminds me of Cartoon Head from "Ideal". He would have dealt with Grealish for a few quid.
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I was looking forward to the Sevilla game hope we get another opponent to play at Villa Park.
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How about a Man City select 11?
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How about a Man City select 11?
Well they have enough that will not get much game time this season........
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Pics of Traore back training with the team today.
I wish cash would change his poxy hairstyle 😂
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Pics of Traore back training with the team today.
I wish cash would change his poxy hairstyle 😂
I wish all footballers had short back and sides, no tattoos, and caught the bus to the game with the fans.
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See JG has had a trim.Probably told to drop the Alice band
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I was looking forward to the Sevilla game hope we get another opponent to play at Villa Park.
I was looking forward to seeing a game of football so that we could start to focus on something other than the Ratboy circus.
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Aston Villa can confirm that an open training session will take place at Villa Park tomorrow at 3pm in place of the scheduled fixture against Sevilla which has been cancelled due a COVID outbreak in the Spanish team.
Fans who purchased tickets for the friendly will be issued a full refund next week but are invited to attend the training session free of charge using the same ticket and sitting in the same seat they purchased for the friendly. Refunds will be issued to the lead booker of each transaction and back to the method of payment used to purchase the tickets.
Supporters who bought hospitality for the game are also welcome to attend tomorrow’s open training session and will be contacted separately about their arrangements.
Supporters in attendance tomorrow will be able to watch the players train as well as hearing from Head Coach Dean Smith and the club’s summer signings live on the pitch. No further ticket sales will be available for the open training session.
Despite our best efforts, the club were unable to find a team to replace Sevilla for tomorrow’s friendly at such short notice and apologise for any inconvenience caused to our supporters.
We remain in advanced discussions with clubs about another staging another friendly game against quality opposition in the coming days. However, we have been advised that any such game will be behind closed doors as we have been unable to obtain permission from West Midlands Police and other relevant authorities to allow supporters entry into Villa Park at short notice.
Any supporters who bought packages which included the Sevilla game on our Villa TV streaming service will be advised as soon as possible of further arrangements when our discussions with other teams about pre-season games are concluded.
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/Open-training-session-at-Villa-Park/
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We've had a real disrupted preseason what with Smith isolating, games being cancelled, Wes getting sent off and the whole cat-girl saga
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Fair enough, not their fault. Hopefully we can get a behind closed doors game or two in before next Saturday.
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It's a shame but can't be helped. However, some of the responses in Twitter really does confim we have some absolute fuckwit fans.
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All that seems like the perfect response from the club so I'm not sure what anyone could have to complain about.
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I think it’s the best the club can do so fair enough. Think I’ll still take my lad down, something to do and will be nice to be in the ground for a bit
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Ah balls.
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Sensible decision. Hopefully they can get some form of game early next week.
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It is a slight worry, the amount actual match minutes the players will have in their legs come Watford. I'm sure the sports science team are on top of it, but I would really hate to see the boys blowing out of their arses come 80 minutes next Saturday.
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Unfortunately it’s unavoidable and we’ve just got to manage it as best we can.
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Thank god i never booked would have cost me a load with train ticket and hotel.
Not clubs fault what can they do? Until this self isolation ends this is going to happen alot
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Playing new Serie A side Salernitana on Sunday. No fans unfortunately. Will be live streamed at 2pm via Villa TV
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They've done well to sort that out so quickly. Grazie, I Granata.
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This games needed. But bailey wont be available so thats a concern
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If Buendia and/or Traore are fit for next week we should be able to cope without Bailey for a bit. Knowing Villa they'll all be out until Christmas.
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No wesley or beundia training at VP today?
All are here as beundia interviewed on pitch and Wesley did the walkaround. Leon send message via video. Hope not injured already.
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Erm, wouldn’t he have to isolate after flying in from USA?
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Clarets 3 Yellows 0. #Shakespeareout
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No Guilbert or Sanson on pitch although we're on the walkaround??
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Good turnout to watch training.
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I went along as my daughter pulled a face when I said I didn't fancy it so I gave in, a healthy crowd and great to see familiar faces. A wonderful PR exercise from the club with interviews, autographs and players throwing balls into the crowd, mainly a young crowd and a lot of smiling faces. Well done Villa and Dean.
In the little game, Ollie looked razor sharp, Traore very inventive and the young lads looked decent if a little raw with Ramsey the pick.
Matty Cash is really going to have to get a haircut, some bigger shorts and black boots. For those of us with deteriorating eyesight, he looked identical to you know who.
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And Ashley Young may be playing far more than any of us thought when he signed.
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Tbf, Ash isn't playing like a 36 year-old. Could prove to be a shrewd bit of business.
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And Ashley Young may be playing far more than any of us thought when he signed.
34 appearances last season for the Italian champions.
https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36330&season_id=153
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I went along as my daughter pulled a face when I said I didn't fancy it so I gave in, a healthy crowd and great to see familiar faces. A wonderful PR exercise from the club with interviews, autographs and players throwing balls into the crowd, mainly a young crowd and a lot of smiling faces. Well done Villa and Dean.
In the little game, Ollie looked razor sharp, Traore very inventive and the young lads looked decent if a little raw with Ramsey the pick.
Matty Cash is really going to have to get a haircut, some bigger shorts and black boots. For those of us with deteriorating eyesight, he looked identical to you know who.
Yea my lad got one of those balls the players were throwing into the crowd, he was chuffed.
It was really great to be back and yep a great bit of PR, was very feel good.
Ollie did look really sharp as did Ings, noticed the two of them chatting a lot as well, could be the start of a great front two. Traore also looked good, could be a three of Ollie, Ings and Traore next week.
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I went along as my daughter pulled a face when I said I didn't fancy it so I gave in, a healthy crowd and great to see familiar faces. A wonderful PR exercise from the club with interviews, autographs and players throwing balls into the crowd, mainly a young crowd and a lot of smiling faces. Well done Villa and Dean.
In the little game, Ollie looked razor sharp, Traore very inventive and the young lads looked decent if a little raw with Ramsey the pick.
Matty Cash is really going to have to get a haircut, some bigger shorts and black boots. For those of us with deteriorating eyesight, he looked identical to you know who.
Yea my lad got one of those balls the players were throwing into the crowd, he was chuffed.
It was really great to be back and yep a great bit of PR, was very feel good.
Ollie did look really sharp as did Ings, noticed the two of them chatting a lot as well, could be the start of a great front two. Traore also looked good, could be a three of Ollie, Ings and Traore next week.
Fair play to Danny Ings, he got into the spirit of things much earlier than the other players firing ball after ball into the Holte End, he didnt seem to sign any of them mind.
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Great that so many many enjoyed the open training day. I used to take my two when young and they loved it. Looking forward now to today's game and moving past this week. UTV.
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I went along as my daughter pulled a face when I said I didn't fancy it so I gave in, a healthy crowd and great to see familiar faces. A wonderful PR exercise from the club with interviews, autographs and players throwing balls into the crowd, mainly a young crowd and a lot of smiling faces. Well done Villa and Dean.
In the little game, Ollie looked razor sharp, Traore very inventive and the young lads looked decent if a little raw with Ramsey the pick.
Matty Cash is really going to have to get a haircut, some bigger shorts and black boots. For those of us with deteriorating eyesight, he looked identical to you know who.
Yea my lad got one of those balls the players were throwing into the crowd, he was chuffed.
It was really great to be back and yep a great bit of PR, was very feel good.
Ollie did look really sharp as did Ings, noticed the two of them chatting a lot as well, could be the start of a great front two. Traore also looked good, could be a three of Ollie, Ings and Traore next week.
Fair play to Danny Ings, he got into the spirit of things much earlier than the other players firing ball after ball into the Holte End, he didnt seem to sign any of them mind.
he learnt that skill from Tonev.
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His technique in striking the ball on the volley is something to behold, fair to say there was a little rust in the direction as he got his eye in. I think we might see some special goals from him this year.
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I went along as my daughter pulled a face when I said I didn't fancy it so I gave in, a healthy crowd and great to see familiar faces. A wonderful PR exercise from the club with interviews, autographs and players throwing balls into the crowd, mainly a young crowd and a lot of smiling faces. Well done Villa and Dean.
In the little game, Ollie looked razor sharp, Traore very inventive and the young lads looked decent if a little raw with Ramsey the pick.
Matty Cash is really going to have to get a haircut, some bigger shorts and black boots. For those of us with deteriorating eyesight, he looked identical to you know who.
Yea my lad got one of those balls the players were throwing into the crowd, he was chuffed.
It was really great to be back and yep a great bit of PR, was very feel good.
Ollie did look really sharp as did Ings, noticed the two of them chatting a lot as well, could be the start of a great front two. Traore also looked good, could be a three of Ollie, Ings and Traore next week.
Watkings
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King's & Leon
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I’ve purchased a pass for today’s game but how do I access it as it’s not showing when I log in to Villa tv??
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Can anyone confirm what time the live (Salernitana) match is being shown? Depending on which Villa web page you go on, it's showing 14.00 or 17.00?
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14:00 kick of.
Log into AVTV and it will be available 15/30 mins before ko.
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Tbf, Ash isn't playing like a 36 year-old. Could prove to be a shrewd bit of business.
Looked fit as a fiddle at Bristol. Seeing him live, he could be in his late twenties with his level of fitness.
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Anyone else having trouble paying for today's match either with debit card or paypal?
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14:00 kick of.
Log into AVTV and it will be available 15/30 mins before ko.
Thanks👍
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Im guessin we will start a strong side one that will likely start vs watford
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Apparently Ings starts.
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4-1-3-2?
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That side still feels one top central midfielder short. I realize Bailey and Sanson still to come in of course.
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That side still feels one top central midfielder short. I realize Bailey and Sanson still to come in of course.
And someone called Buendia.
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Where is Freddie Guilbert? He’s not being pushed out of things again is he?
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That side still feels one top central midfielder short. I realize Bailey and Sanson still to come in of course.
And someone called Buendia.
Oh shit. That’s right
Edit: And also Olympic gold medal winner Dougie Luiz
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That side still feels one top central midfielder short. I realize Bailey and Sanson still to come in of course.
Agree to this. There is à good one available from Marseille. KAMARA.
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Tuanzebe straight in.
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No buendia a worry.
Two keepers on the bench?? Why??
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Looks good to me if you add in Doug Sanson Buendia and Bailey......maybe just one more midfielder needed as others have said.
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I didnt really like axel at rb tbh in championship. Waa a lot better at cb
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Looks good to me if you add in Doug Sanson Buendia and Bailey......maybe just one more midfielder needed as others have said.
For the first time in a long time, we’ve really got some strength in depth and quality options coming off the bench.
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Is Buendia injured?
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Is Buendia injured?
Dropped
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Is Buendia injured?
Going to Man City.
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Have link, will share.
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Thank god its not woodwank
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Very close by JPB
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Who's captain? Don't see anyone wearing the arm band.
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Who're we playing?
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Konsa did the toss up/exchanged pennants
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Bidace looks a very promising player.
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Have link, will share.
yes please
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Bidace looks a very promising player.
He looks really decent. A lot pf potential
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Have link, will share.
yes please
DM me
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Looks very much a 442
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Bidace looks a very promising player.
Just said the same to my pal. He could well force his way into this team before long.
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Set piece coach working there
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Have link, will share.
yes please
DM me
And me. If you don't mind.
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Boooooooooo
1-0 them
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Total lack of defending there.
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Set piece coach NOT working there 🙄
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1-0 poor defending
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Who're we playing?
Salernitana. Back in Serie A this season coming after a couple of decades languishing in the depths.
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Terrible defending there.
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Well at least that gives the new coach some insight of what is needed
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We're poor in midfield. McGinn needs to step up this season.
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We’ve had numerous corners and they’ve all been poorly executed. We also look very predictable in the final third with our passing. Clearly and understandably Watkins and Ings have very little chemistry. That will come.
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That’s better from Danny Ings. Close
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When did we start pre season training?
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Ings close!
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I don’t see who has the captains armband
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Konsa?
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Bleeding hell we got away with one there. That had to be offside surely?
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That set piece coach has his work cut out watchin thag lame targett free kick
Should be 2-0.
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GET JAMES WARD PROWSE
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Ings !!!! 1-1
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Good goal Danny Ings
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Great work by Bidace there
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Well done JPb
Watkins close !
Should have scored
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Good work by Bidace for the equaliser and good finish by Ings.
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Ings is a brilliant signing. Can see his quality already.
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Watkins should have taken it earlier with his left foot but tried to work it onto his right and the chance was gone.
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GET JAMES WARD PROWSE
Absolutely. He would probably have scored from both free kicks we've had from just outside the box.
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Dear Johan
You have £100m burning a hole in your arse pocket. Pull out £45m and get James Ward Prowse.
Sincerely, Aston Villa fans.
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Pen villa !
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GET JAMES WARD PROWSE
Absolutely. He would probably have scored from both free kicks we've had from just outside the box.
I want him for his stats.
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Penalty Villa
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Step forward Anwar. GOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLLLAAAAAZZZZZZOOOOOO
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El ghazi pen 2-1
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Surprised El Ghazi is still on penalties ahead of Ings.
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Emi Martinez is so vocal. Love it
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This a good test.
Salternatita are well set up defensively, so we'll have to work hard to create chances. Grealish isn't there so we've got to find a new method and combinations. A good test without Leon the Lion and one of our 2 Emigos.
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Surprised El Ghazi is still on penalties ahead of Ings.
He won’t be once there season starts. I can’t see AEG as a regular starting player. But he’s bloody brilliant at pennos
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This a good test.
Salternatita are well set up defensively, so we'll have to work hard to create chances. Grealish isn't there so we've got to find a new method and combinations. A good test without Leon the Lion and one of our 2 Emigos.
Yep. Expect Watford to do much the same. And we are missing several starting players.
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We are playing ok. Defensively look a bit sloppy
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Does anyone know why Buendia isn’t playing and why is Mings not captain?
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Does anyone know why Buendia isn’t playing and why is Mings not captain?
Apparently its hip issue not serious
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It's possible Mings might not want the captaincy given what he's said about mental health.
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It's possible Mings might not want the captaincy given what he's said about mental health.
Yep I could see that
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Could be our new captain hasn't signed yet. JWP maybe.
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Too much pass the ball and stand and watch. Not enough movement and wanting the ball resulting in too many long balls. Need a lot more fluency throughout the team.
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Could be our new captain hasn't signed yet. JWP maybe.
That would be very solid if that was the case. Mings is a captain by his leadership on the pitch and off it but I think he liked that Jack was the public face of the club.
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No buendia a worry.
Two keepers on the bench?? Why??
45 mins for one, 45 for the other and a spare in case of injury.
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Someones gone off injured. Chuks on
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Fuck. Ollie off injured :(
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Hmm..Ollie off, injured?
We seem to have had a pretty disrupted pre season as well.
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Watkins off. Looked like a slight pull when he shot.
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Didn’t look overly serious. Best take precautions
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Seemed to scuff his shot.
Wonder if he somehow jarred his foot and went off immediately as a precaution.
Good opportunity for Chucky and for a change of formation?
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And ps - can we have Mark Regan as commentator all the time and not the useless Jack Woodward ever again?
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Wow. This is definitely a pre-season friendly...
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Another great free kick position. JWP would love it playing for us
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Wasted again FFS
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Young traore ramsey and hause on
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Now that Conor is on watch us not get another free kick around their penalty box
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Does anyone know why Buendia isn’t playing and why is Mings not captain?
I can't quite see - who is captain?
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This is why we needed anothee striker. To think ollie would go whole season un injured
Also just remembered where is wesley?
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All kicking off.
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Does anyone know why Buendia isn’t playing and why is Mings not captain?
I can't quite see - who is captain?
“Minor hip injury” for Buendia.
If he does play next week, he’ll have had virtually no pre season to speak of.
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Here we go hand bags from hause
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FFS, why are our players trying to get sent off in friendlies?
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Italian Andy Carroll in the middle of all it with Hause
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Great move and goal for Ash 3-1
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That’s a good goal
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3-1 ash! Great goal
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Anybody know where Wes is?!?
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Young looks excellent.
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As Ian Taylor says we moved it quicker and shorter with movement.
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Great goal that. Who needs Joe?
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This is so much better now. We are playing faster and the movement on and off the ball is very good. Should be 4-1
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AeG is very wasteful
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Young looks excellent.
He has! Going to be a good signing
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They are a typical Italian side aren’t they
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Got to have Ashley on from the start next week
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Ashley Young is just a very smart footballer. And he’s let himself in superb shape
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Is Ash playing at left back or left midfield?
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
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And ps - can we have Mark Regan as commentator all the time and not the useless Jack Woodward ever again?
Commentary team is so much better with Regan. Tayls or Sir Brian are excellent co-commentators - they give really good insights into the game.
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ramsey looks sharp
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
One took his career very seriously, the other simply didn’t. Both when younger in the same side were about the same in terms of potential.
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And ps - can we have Mark Regan as commentator all the time and not the useless Jack Woodward ever again?
Commentary team is so much better with Regan. Tayls or Sir Brian are excellent co-commentators - they give really good insights into the game.
Less is always more when it comes to commentary. Quality over quantity
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Decent workout. Young rolling back the years. Nice flashes from Bidace and Chucky. Traore was Traore !
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Decent workout. Young rolling back the years. Nice flashes from Bidace and Chucky. Traore was Traore !
Troare makes me smile . he just needs his own ball
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Great goal that. Who needs Joe?
Pity Joe Bache is not still around, now he is a Villa legend.
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
One took his career very seriously, the other simply didn’t. Both when younger in the same side were about the same in terms of potential.
Disagree. Gabby's outstanding talent was his pace. Young had far more in his locker, technically superior.
It is interesting though - they were great mates at Villa. Like you said, the difference in how they applied themselves for the second half of their careers...like night and day.
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Not involved in 18 man squad, I make out to be:
Guilbert
Luiz
Sanson
Buendia
Bailey
Trezeguet
Wesley
Davis
We certainly have the numbers this season but I think I'd sacrifice quantity (three or four outgoings) for quality (one or two more incomings).
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I thought we were much better with the three in midfield with Carney playing just off the front in the second half. We played the ball quicker when we packed the centre of the park and had forward thinking midfielders on the pitch in Ramsey and Hourihane. Poor set plays again, but hopefully, Austin McPhee will sort those. I don't think the 442 was as effective. Lovely third goal and some great interplay between several players. We gave away a poor goal and I hate the zonal marking thing. With Bailey, Buendia and hopefully a couple of others to come in, we will better. Looks grim for Wesley and Freddie, not on the bench today as far as I could tell. Hope Watkins is ok.
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Got to have Ashley on from the start next week
Agreed. Same starting line up as today except Young and Buendia for El Ghazi and Bidace. If Watkins is unfit keep El Ghazi in.
I assume Bailey won’t be ready. Not sure what’s happening with Buendia?
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Got to have Ashley on from the start next week
Agreed. Same starting line up as today except Young and Buendia for El Ghazi and Bidace. If Watkins is unfit keep El Ghazi in.
I assume Bailey won’t be ready. Not sure what’s happening with Buendia?
Hip apparently. He's still doing gym work in the training vids of recent, probably not involved in contact as a precaution.
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
Gabby lost his pace after his injury. He was very average without pace.
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What was the formation?
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Decent workout. Young rolling back the years. Nice flashes from Bidace and Chucky. Traore was Traore !
Troare makes me smile . he just needs his own ball
Your spelling makes me smile 😉
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Decent workout. Young rolling back the years. Nice flashes from Bidace and Chucky. Traore was Traore !
Troare makes me smile . he just needs his own ball
Your spelling makes me smile 😉
ha yes sorry 😳
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Thought Jacob Ramsey showed good feet in the lead up to Young's goal. Can't see us signing any more players now, Dean will have a headache, I feel, in choosing the starting line-up next week.
I do agree we need to be better on dead balls, the irony being that we could well start next week without any of El Ghazi, Young and Hourihane. I do hope El Ghazi starts though. At least Matty Cash appears to have been working on throw-ins; a great one into the box in the first-half.
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
One took his career very seriously, the other simply didn’t. Both when younger in the same side were about the same in terms of potential.
Disagree. Gabby's outstanding talent was his pace. Young had far more in his locker, technically superior.
It is interesting though - they were great mates at Villa. Like you said, the difference in how they applied themselves for the second half of their careers...like night and day.
It’s easy to forget and be unfair to Gabby’s career at its height. Yes his most identifiable and potent attribute was his pace. But he could score with both feet, and despite not being the tallest player, outstanding in the air. He bulked up and lost a lot the edge his pace gave him and the rest of his career doesn’t need to be rehashed.
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
One took his career very seriously, the other simply didn’t. Both when younger in the same side were about the same in terms of potential.
Like two otehr mates, Gareth Barry and Lee Hendrie.
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I don't think anybody can say Gabby was not a good player at his peak. I just feel his peak ended far too soon and some of that was lifestyle choices
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
One took his career very seriously, the other simply didn’t. Both when younger in the same side were about the same in terms of potential.
Like two otehr mates, Gareth Barry and Lee Hendrie.
Good shout. The Brummie boy in both cases didn't push-on.
Does staying local make it easy to take it easier (your loved in your hometown (mostly), your mates and family are there to distract you etc.)? I wonder if any of that was playing on Grealish's mind or his representatives this summer.
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
One took his career very seriously, the other simply didn’t. Both when younger in the same side were about the same in terms of potential.
Like two otehr mates, Gareth Barry and Lee Hendrie.
Good shout. The Brummie boy in both cases didn't push-on.
Does staying local make it easy to take it easier (your loved in your hometown (mostly), your mates and family are there to distract you etc.)? I wonder if any of that was playing on Grealish's mind or his representatives this summer.
It could work the other way with Grealish. His family did everything for him throughout his 25 years and were always there for him. He doesn’t have that now. Of course he can have a pleather of servants around him now at his beck and call but they won’t be able to do Jack’s favourite dishes they way Mom does them. Missing the family support
Unit is not to be underestimated in his case.
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Won’t his mom and dad be moving to Manchester?
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Good workout for the lads today good to see Ings get his first goal.
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Sky mentioning an injury to Watkins, did it look serious?
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Barry was from Brighton ?
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Sky mentioning an injury to Watkins, did it look serious?
He walked off the pitch, wasn’t limping. Did go straight down the tunnel though. Was a slight twist of an ankle I think.
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2 years older than gabby too. Careers went very different ways!
One took his career very seriously, the other simply didn’t. Both when younger in the same side were about the same in terms of potential.
Like two otehr mates, Gareth Barry and Lee Hendrie.
Good shout. The Brummie boy in both cases didn't push-on.
Does staying local make it easy to take it easier (your loved in your hometown (mostly), your mates and family are there to distract you etc.)? I wonder if any of that was playing on Grealish's mind or his representatives this summer.
I think the only thing playing on his representatives' minds was if he doesn't move we don't get anything
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Came to this thread first thing in the morning slightly bleary-eyed, saw the line-up for the friendly and unthinkingly looked to see if Jack was playing.
Dozy ******. This is a scab that won't heal over quickly.
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Came to this thread first thing in the morning slightly bleary-eyed, saw the line-up for the friendly and unthinkingly looked to see if Jack was playing.
Dozy ******. This is a scab that won't heal over quickly.
I caught a glimpse of Marty Cash on the highlights and for a split second thought it was all a dream (nightmare)
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The Young goal was sublime. Good movement and incisive passing from back to front.
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Came to this thread first thing in the morning slightly bleary-eyed, saw the line-up for the friendly and unthinkingly looked to see if Jack was playing.
Dozy ******. This is a scab that won't heal over quickly.
Man City have got a scab who keels over quickly.
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Came to this thread first thing in the morning slightly bleary-eyed, saw the line-up for the friendly and unthinkingly looked to see if Jack was playing.
Dozy ******. This is a scab that won't heal over quickly.
Man City have got a scab who keels over quickly.
Ha!